In addition to accusing President Trump of corruption and obstruction of justice, Sanders also levied a series of other accusations against Trump:
“I think that the House will find him worthy of impeachment because of the Emolument Clause. This is a president who is enriching himself while using the Oval Office to do that. That is outrageous! The idea that we have a President of the United States is prepared to hold back national security money from one of our allies in order to get dirt on a presidential candidate is beyond comprehension.”
Sanders then concluded his remarks by expressing hope for a “free and fair trial in the Senate.”
A Dead End on the Road to Impeachment?
Just yesterday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that House Democrats would not hold on a vote on whether or not to authorize an impeachment inquiry into President Trump. This implies that Democrats do not believe they have the necessary votes in the House.
As for the Senate, it still remains under strong, Republican control; as it stands now, there is zero evidence to indicate that two-thirds of the GOP Senate would vote to impeach Trump.
