Rep. Shri Thanedar Withdraws Impeachment Push Against Trump Amidst Party Backlash
Rep. Shri Thanedar's impeachment resolution against Trump faced backlash from Democrats, leading him to withdraw the motion after insufficient support.
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Rep. Shri Thanedar of Michigan faced significant pushback from fellow Democrats after introducing articles of impeachment against President Trump. Despite citing constitutional violations and misconduct, the lack of support from his party resulted in Thanedar withdrawing his motion. Many House Democrats deemed it poorly timed and politically unwise, prioritizing other legislative issues. Critics described the maneuver as self-serving and out of touch, indicating a divided Democratic stance on impeachment. Thanedar plans to continue advocating for his resolutions in a bid to rally bipartisan support for his directives.
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Rep. Shri Thanedar withdrew his impeachment motion due to significant backlash from fellow Democrats and insufficient support within his party. He stated that he would not force a vote and planned to add more articles to the impeachment resolution while continuing to seek bipartisan support.
Many House Democrats viewed Thanedar's impeachment push as poorly timed and politically unwise, prioritizing other legislative issues like healthcare. Democratic leaders vowed to work with Republicans to kill his bill, calling the effort a distraction from urgent matters.
Thanedar cited constitutional violations and impeachable misconduct by President Trump and insisted it was his constitutional duty to bring forward the resolution. He stated that the effort was not about elections but about doing the right thing.
House GOP leaders planned to introduce a motion to table and kill the impeachment legislation before Thanedar withdrew it. They aligned with Democratic leaders to oppose the resolution.
Thanedar plans to continue advocating for his impeachment resolutions, aiming to rally both Democratic and Republican support to defend the Constitution.
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