Another moderate Minnesota Democratic Rep. calls for impeachment probe over Trump Ukraine allegations
A second first-term Democratic representative from Minnesota is now in favor of opening impeachment proceedings against President Trump, prompted by reports that he urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to have his government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden's son, Hunter.
Rep. Angie Craig joined Rep. Dean Phillips in calling for an impeachment inquiry; both are moderates who represent swing districts. "It is clear that the sitting president of the United States placed his own personal interests above the national security of the United States," Craig said on Monday. "When there is an abuse of power of this magnitude, it is our responsibility to stand up for what is right. This is why I am calling to open impeachment proceedings — immediately, fairly, and impartially."
Earlier in the day, Phillips said if the reports are corroborated, that means Trump was "inviting foreign interference in our democracy ... that is corrupt at best, treasonous at worst, and puts our rule of law at risk," and "we must pursue articles of impeachment and report them to the full House of Representatives for immediate consideration."
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Trump has defended the July phone call, saying they did not discuss anything inappropriate, while also accusing Hunter Biden of corrupt business dealings, sans evidence. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has said Democrats need to hold off on launching formal impeachment proceedings, although more than half the caucus now backs opening a House inquiry. On Sunday, she sounded a bit more open to the idea, saying the Ukraine issue could launch a "whole new stage of investigation."
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Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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