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Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland argued that it was wrong for Republicans to move forward with an impeachment inquiry against Joe Biden without having a full floor vote.
It appears Raskin has short-term memory issues because he argued this was unnecessary while impeaching former President Donald Trump.
Raskin, who is a former constitutional law professor at American University, supported Nancy Pelosi in 2019 during the impeachment of Trump. (Trending: Climate Hoax, Scientist Admits To Lying)
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“There’s no formal constitutional or statutory [requirement] or even House rule for how an impeachment inquiry is to begin, and so it means different things to different people,” he said in September 2019.
“A lot of people believe we’ve been in an impeachment inquiry ever since we started looking into potential high crimes and misdemeanors and the misconduct of the executive branch,” the congressman continued.
“I would say we are in an impeachment investigation and as to the results of the investigation, it could lead to articles of impeachment or it could lead to something else,” Raskin said. (Trending: The Failures of Joe Biden Are In Full Bloom)
In contrast, Raskin called for a vote for the impeachment inquiry against Joe Biden. This shows Raskin makes decision based on his personal biases and political motivation, rather than respected principles.
“We’ve had to slide awkwardly into a House impeachment process without the benefit of the floor vote that Speaker [Kevin] McCarthy insisted was absolutely imperative and necessary when Donald Trump was impeached,” Raskin said.
“That’s exactly what has not happened here, because they don’t have the votes, because dozens of Republicans recognize what a futile and absurd process this is,” he added.
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York hilariously said, “Jamie Raskin should listen to Jamie Raskin.”
Jamie Raskin should listen to Jamie Raskin. https://t.co/JoD36vI2vz
— Rep. Elise Stefanik (@RepStefanik) September 28, 2023
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