Another moderate Minnesota Democratic Rep. calls for impeachment probe over Trump Ukraine allegations

Reps. Angie Craig and Dean Phillips.
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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."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

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.