Congressman Peter Welch (D-Vt.) voted Wednesday against a fellow Democrat’s attempt to pursue the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
Fifty-eight Democrats voted to debate Rep. Al Green’s (D-Texas) motion to file articles of impeachment, but Welch was one of 126 Democrats who joined Republicans in killing the motion.
Green’s impeachment resolution accused Trump of inciting hatred and associating the presidency with white nationalism, among other alleged offenses.
During an interview after the vote, Welch described Trump’s behavior as “appalling” but maintained that trying to impeach him would “undercut” special counsel Robert Mueller’s ongoing investigation into possible ties between the Trump presidential campaign and Russian operatives.
“My view is that he has to be held accountable and the question is how best to do that,” Welch said of Trump. “The best way, I believe, to hold him accountable is to support a continuing and aggressive investigation by Mr. Mueller.”
Welch refused to say whether he believes Trump has committed impeachable offenses. He instead emphasized the political headwinds that an impeachment attempt would encounter in a Republican-controlled Congress.
Why not at least debate it on the House floor?
“In my judgment, there’s a price you would pay if the forum were seen as totally political,” Welch said.
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Must have hit a nerve.
I don’t attack religion. I call out faux Christians when I see them.
@ A Trout. Just because I/we don’t agree with you and your liberal democrats we are “depressingly bitter. I hope she’s not this vicious in person”.. You all just hate it when you all don’t like hearing the truth. I know it must be a shock to you democrats but Sanders and Clinton LOST..you all need to just get over it. As for being a 60 minute Christian, I have more Christian in me then you will ever have. You attack religion a lot??? Now tell me how I am vicious, I’m not dangerously aggressive because I say whats on my mind. I’m not a sheep who just follow those who lie. but most important I’m not a SNOWFLAKE who gets their feelings hurt because someone said BOO to them… as the South says “BLESS YOU !!!”
Ms. Boutin is depressingly bitter. I hope she’s not this vicious in person. What a peach. Is she a 60-minute Christian?
@ Rich ard.. nope not Pres Trump in Jail, more like the democrats in prison!!!! Like Clinton who had sex in the Governor’s mansion in Arkansas, plus raping women there then having sex in the Oval Office in the White House but you all just close your eyes to your beloved pervert Clinton, No one said a damn thing when obumass tore this country apart with racist lies or by letting in all these illegals who have killed many. Oh, let’s not forget the lying crooked Killary, who had people giving her the questions at debates. nor the lying Sanders who wants to give everything away.. there is nothing for FREE… nothing, unless you don’t work you will be paying for all this free stuff.. I’m proud to be an American and voted for Pres Trump.