Yesterday afternoon, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House of Representatives will move forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Trump. This announcement comes after immense progressive pressure for Pelosi to move towards impeachment. During her remarks, the House Speaker cited Trump’s call with the president of Ukraine as lawbreaking.
Since the announcement, various Americans have reacted. Republicans have noted that Pelosi cannot unilaterally decide to impeach Trump; others on the right-wing expressed doubt that Trump will truly face impeachment. Conversely, many individuals on the left-wing who dislike the president are cheering and stating that Pelosi took the proper action.
2020 Democrat Bernie Sanders has taken a more cautious approach. While supportive of impeachment, Sanders warned that it may backfire on Democrats since GOP Senate members are unlikely to support it.
Sanders on the Impeachment Inquiry and Republicans Leaders
On Tuesday, Sanders shared his thoughts on the impeachment inquiry, during his time in Iowa. Apparently, Sanders believes that Republicans in the House and Senate are fearful of President Trump and will therefore decline to vote for impeachment. Additionally, Sanders claimed that Trump will use the impeachment inquiry — and the subsequent lack of impeachment support from Congressional Republicans — to claim innocence.
