Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez7 surprise moments from a tumultuous year in politics A vaccine, a Burrito and more: 7 lightest and most memorable moments of 2020 Michelle Obama elected the most admired woman for the third consecutive year: poll MORE (DN.Y.) said on Sunday that he thinks President Trump
Donald Trump’s court rejects Gohmert’s electoral lawsuit against Pence Kentucky Governor calls McConnell’s house vandalism ‘unacceptable’ Pence ‘welcomes’ efforts by lawmakers to ‘raise objections’ to Electoral College results MOREThe call to pressure Georgia’s secretary of state to reverse his defeat in the state is an offense that deserves impeachment.
She acknowledged that she did not listen to the entire hour-long recording obtained by The Washington Post, but said she believed Trump’s actions deserved sanction.
“I absolutely think it’s an impeachable offense and, if it were up to me, there would be articles on the floor very quickly, but he, I mean, he’s trying – he’s attacking our own election. He’s attacking our own election,” Ocasio-Cortez told reporters at the beginning of the new session of Congress.
House Democrats voted in December 2019 to impeach Trump, alleging abuse of power and obstruction of Congress in its efforts to pressure the Ukrainian government to open an investigation into the president-elect Joe Biden
Joe BidenAppeals court rejects Gohmert’s electoral lawsuit against Pence Romney: Plan to challenge the ‘blatant ploy’ election that ‘dangerously threatens’ the Pence country’ welcomes’ lawmakers’ efforts to ‘raise objections’ to the results of the Electoral College and his son Hunter Biden.
The Republican-controlled Senate voted mainly on the party lines in February 2020 to absolve Trump on both counts.
Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris: Senate Democrats berate colleagues from the Republican Party who say they oppose the results of the Electoral College on Sunday. government continues to launch coronavirus vaccine Can we whisper about the transition to President Harris? MORE are due to take office on January 20, leaving little time for another impeachment process. The House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry began in late September 2019 and was completed about three months later.
Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff
Adam Bennett SchiffThe biggest example of media malfeasance in 2020 is … The Republican Party senator on Trump forgives: ‘That sucks’ The Republican Party pressures Pelosi instead of Swalwell MORE (D-Calif.), Who led the impeachment investigation in 2019, condemned Trump’s actions on Sunday, but refused to go as far as advocating for another round of impeachment.
“I think it is among the most despicable abuses of power on its long list, possibly criminal, morally disgusting, virulently anti-democratic and dangerous to our democracy,” Schiff told reporters.
Asked if it would be an impeachable offense if there was more time in Trump’s term, Schiff replied, “I would need to think about it, but, you know, if it’s potentially criminal, then it’s potentially unaffordable, and even in the absence of a crime. , is potentially unaffordable. ”
House Democrat, deputy Hank Johnson
Henry (Hank) C. JohnsonCOVID-19 could complicate Pelosi’s path to mayor next year Democratic senators unveil bill to ban discrimination in the financial services industry Five conclusions for panel technology CEOs MORE (Ga.), Said on Sunday that he plans to present a resolution on Monday to formally censor Trump about the connection with the Georgia secretary of state.
“The call from. @RealDonaldTrump to Ga. SOS was far from being ‘perfect’. In fact, it is a violation of state and federal law. Tomorrow, I will file a Censorship resolution. Trump must resign NOW!” Johnson tweeted.
During the hour-long phone call on Saturday, Trump asked Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” enough votes to nullify Biden’s 11,779 vote in the state.
“The people of Georgia are angry, the people of the country are angry,” said Trump. “And there’s nothing wrong with saying, you know, um, that you recalculated.”
Trump also said during the call: “All I want to do is this. I just want to find 11,780 votes, one more than us. Because we won the state. “
Raffensperger repeatedly countered Trump during the call and defended the election results, saying, “Well, Mr. President, the challenge you have is the data you have is wrong.”