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"Look for other ways to get attention": House Dems face new Trump impeachment blowup
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Al Green (D-Texas) is facing swift and intense anger from his Democratic colleagues after announcing plans to force a vote to impeach President Trump this week.
Key facts
- Green said in a letter to Trump, which he cc'd to fellow members of Congress, that he will exercise his privilege to force a House impeachment vote "during the legislative business of September
- This is more obstruction from the radical Democrats," said White House spokesperson Olivia Wales
- Al Green (D-Texas) is facing swift and intense anger from his Democratic colleagues after announcing plans to force a vote to impeach President Trump this week — This is a messaging headache the party did not need going into the House's last week in session before midterm Election Day, frustrated House Democrats told Axios
Summary
This is a messaging headache the party did not need going into the House's last week in session before midterm Election Day, frustrated House Democrats told Axios. "It's fucked up," said a senior House Democrat, speaking on the condition of anonymity to offer candid criticism of a fellow Democrat. Fumed a second lawmaker: "There's a reason why Al Green isn't coming back. People want us focusing on affordability and AI, not on starting this futile impeachment game. Green said in an interview: "People are dying, and they are talking about strategy.