Another Republican leader on board for impeachment.
Last week it was former presidential candidate Mitt Romney who backed impeachment of Trump.Today another Republican former presidential candidate is now on board with impeachment.
Today from The Associated Press moments ago;
In response to:
'Final straw': GOP ex-Ohio Gov. Kasich supports impeachment
Associated Press ALEXANDRA JAFFE,Associated Press 19 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who ran against President Donald Trump in the 2016 Republican primary, said Friday that he supports impeaching the president — but isn't ready to call for his removal from office (yet).
Kasich said he decided to back impeachment after hearing acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney acknowledge Thursday that Trump's decision to hold up military aid to Ukraine was linked to his demand that Ukraine investigate the Democratic National Committee and the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign. Mulvaney later claimed his remarks were misconstrued.
"This is an extremely serious matter," Kasich told The Associated Press in an interview. "I wrestled with it for a very long time."
It marked a reversal for Kasich, who previously said he hadn't seen evidence of a quid pro quo on Trump's part. Congress is conducting an impeachment inquiry sparked by a whistleblower's allegation that Trump pressed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to dig up dirt on Trump's potential 2020 Democratic presidential rival Joe Biden as Trump delayed military aid to the country.
"I can understand why executives would withhold military aid if it was in the sense of public policy, but you don't withhold military aid to anybody ... for political reasons," Kasich said.
'Final straw': GOP ex-Ohio Gov. Kasich supports impeachment
Associated Press ALEXANDRA JAFFE,Associated Press 19 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who ran against President Donald Trump in the 2016 Republican primary, said Friday that he supports impeaching the president — but isn't ready to call for his removal from office (yet).
Kasich said he decided to back impeachment after hearing acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney acknowledge Thursday that Trump's decision to hold up military aid to Ukraine was linked to his demand that Ukraine investigate the Democratic National Committee and the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign. Mulvaney later claimed his remarks were misconstrued.
"This is an extremely serious matter," Kasich told The Associated Press in an interview. "I wrestled with it for a very long time."
It marked a reversal for Kasich, who previously said he hadn't seen evidence of a quid pro quo on Trump's part. Congress is conducting an impeachment inquiry sparked by a whistleblower's allegation that Trump pressed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to dig up dirt on Trump's potential 2020 Democratic presidential rival Joe Biden as Trump delayed military aid to the country.
"I can understand why executives would withhold military aid if it was in the sense of public policy, but you don't withhold military aid to anybody ... for political reasons," Kasich said.
Since Trump took office, more Republicans have switched away from that party, than I remember at any other time in my life. Most recently the Republican leaders with a conscience are slowly aligning themselves with impeachment. It will be interesting to see how many others follow. Despite Trump's online rah rahs shrugging Trump's illegal activity off, as Kasich points out, this is "an extremely serious matter".
And unfortunately this matter is just the tip of the illegal Trump iceberg.
If Pence is also impeached, I sincerely doubt Pelosi is pardoning either one of them.
If Pence is not impeached, he will have no authority to pardon Trump from his non-federal crimes and several of them are awaiting Trump in the Southern District of New York, when his presidency is done, one way, or another.
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Far away across the field
The tolling of the iron bell
Calls the faithful to their knees
To hear the softly spoken magic spells
So, on the surface Trump could escape those by re-election.
However, prosecutors have a way of getting around that.
If it is deemed that Trump obstructed justice, that statute can be extended
and the 5 years doesn't start until the last effort to obstruct.
I'm not sure with regard to the state of NY (and NJ) charges.
There are quite a few pending;
Makes sense.
Eric Trump
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@EricTrump
UPDATE: We have now raised almost $15 million in small dollar donations (including 50,000 NEW donors) since @SpeakerPelosi started this impeachment charade 72 hrs ago! Unbelievable numbers!! Keep it going — you and the dems are handing @realDonaldTrump the win in 2020! ????????
Why WOULDN'T 'Publicans be on board with it??