.MaddowBlog: Senate Democrats start climbing aboard the impeachment train.
The number of House Democrats endorsing Donald Trump’s impeachment continued to grow this morning, with Rep. John Lewis – a man who’s been described as “the conscience of Congress” – adding his voice to the chorus.
As of this minute, I believe there are now 152 House Democrats and one House independent on board with the idea, though these numbers are subject to change at any moment. For those keeping score, there are currently 235 House Dems, which means 65% of the conference – very nearly a two-thirds majority – supports, at a minimum, pursuing presidential impeachment.
And in case this weren’t quite enough, Senate Democrats are starting to climb aboard the same train. Sen. Brian Schatz endorsed Trump’s impeachment yesterday, and early this morning, Sen. Chris Murphy issued a written statement along the same lines. “I am deeply sorry that our nation must begin this journey toward impeachment. Up until these recent developments, I had resisted calling for the House to begin impeachment proceedings, choosing instead to allow the House to consider its options free from senatorial advice. But circumstances have changed, and the seriousness of the moment requires all of us to speak out in order to preserve our nation’s commitment to the rule of law.
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