House kills Rep. Al Green's resolution to impeach Trump
Republicans made a motion to table the resolution, effectively killing it.
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted 232-147 to table a resolution introduced by Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas, which aimed to impeach President Trump. The resolution was focused on alleged misconduct by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, specifically the deaths of four individuals during their enforcement activities this year. The House did not formally whip the vote, instead announcing they would vote "present" on the resolution.
House Democratic leadership, including Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, emphasized that impeachment requires extensive investigation, review of documents, scrutiny of facts, examination of witnesses, and public organizing. They criticized the Republican majority for merely rubber-stamping Donald Trump's agenda instead of conducting such a process.
Green, who will leave Congress in January after losing a primary, has introduced impeachment resolutions against Trump over a dozen times since his first term. He was previously censured by the House last year for shouting at Trump during a joint session address. Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, who would lead the House Judiciary Committee if Democrats regain control, stated that they would not hesitate to use impeachment if needed and acknowledged Trump's likely impeachable offenses.
However, Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar said that impeachment is not currently a top priority for House Democrats.
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