House Democrats are set to vote on the impeachment articles against President Trump later this week. Right now, the two articles allege that the president abused his power and obstructed justice.
A Quick Overview of Current Impeachment Proceedings
The current crusade to impeach Trump is highly partisan and divisive. Congressional Democrats remain overwhelmingly supportive of these proceedings, while Congressional Republicans oppose them. Due to the Democrats’ control over the House, they are projected to garner the necessary votes to pass matters along to the Senate.
However, the Senate’s GOP majority poses a major issue for impeachment-happy House Democrats. Multiple Senate Republicans have come out against impeachment and vowed to vote against the aforementioned articles.
Earlier this morning, Kentucky GOP Sen. Rand Paul spoke about the impeachment proceedings during a CNN interview.
Rand Paul on Impeachment, Democrats, and Ukraine
Like Mitch McConnell and other Senate Republicans, Paul expressed his belief that GOP senators will ultimately vote against impeachment. He also stated that Democrats are “criminalizing politics” by weaponizing their dislike for the president as a force behind underway impeachment proceedings.
