The House Dem’s impeachment Thing is DONE Already….

House Democratic leadership wanted NOTHING of this….

With a Republican led House?

There is NO SERIOUS prospect for any impeachment of Trump or anybody in his cabinet…

 

The House on Thursday voted to table a resolution to impeach President Trump after Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) forced a vote on the matter, scuttling the snap impeachment push with the help of Democratic leaders voting “present” rather than aiding Green with the effort.

A Republican motion to table the matter easily succeeded 237-140, with the help of 47 Democrats voting present and 23 voting in favor of tabling.

Green, who has been a leading advocate of impeaching Trump since his first term, used a privileged motion to force House action on the impeachment resolution he filed Wednesday.

His resolution has two impeachment articles. The first, “Abuse of Presidential Power by Calling for the Execution of Members of Congress,” referenced Trump’s response to a video made by six Democrats telling members of the military they do not have to follow unlawful orders.

“SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH,” Trump posted on Truth Social. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt later said Trump did not want the members executed…..

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), and House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) announced in a joint statement shortly before the vote they would vote “present” on the Republican motion to table the resolution..

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“None of that serious work has been done, with the Republican majority focused solely on rubber stamping Donald Trump’s extreme agenda. Accordingly, we will be voting ‘present’ on today’s motion to table the impeachment resolution as we continue our fight to make life more affordable for everyday Americans,” the Democratic leaders said…..

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