A petition to impeach Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh began circulating immediately after his swearing in on Saturday, and some congressional Democrats have already signaled their interest in such a proposal should they retake the House in November.
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) on Sunday urged a more patient approach, arguing impeachment talk at this stage is "premature." "Frankly, we are just less than a month away from an election. Folks who feel very strongly one way or the other about the issues in front of us should get out and vote and participate," he said on NBC's Meet the Press.
"There's only ever been one justice that's been impeached, and I think talking about it, at this point, isn't necessarily healing us and moving us forward," Coons added. "The Senate's role in our politics is not to just reflect the country, but to help heal and lead the country. And that's the course we should be on."
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Watch a clip of Coons' remarks below. Bonnie Kristian
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