Ocasio-Cortez Says Mueller Report Puts Impeachment 'On Our Doorstep'
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez weighed in on the Mueller report Thursday.
Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday stated that special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia report put the impeachment of President Trump "on our doorstep." "Many know I take no pleasure in discussions of impeachment," she wrote in a tweet. "I didn't campaign on it, & rarely discuss it unprompted. We all prefer working on our priorities: pushing Medicare for All, tackling student loans, & a Green New Deal. But the report squarely puts this on our doorstep." "Mueller's report is clear in pointing to Congress' responsibility in investigating obstruction of justice by the President," Ocasio-Cortez also commented. "It is our job as outlined in Article 1, Sec 2, Clause 5 of the US Constitution. As such, I'll be signing onto @RashidaTlaib's impeachment resolution." A number of Congressional Democrats are taking a more cautious approach. CNN reports that House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said "impeachment is not worthwhile at this point." Meanwhile, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler noted that impeachment is "one possibility" Democrats can pursue to ensure Trump is held accountable.
Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday stated that special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia report put the impeachment of President Trump "on our doorstep." "Many know I take no pleasure in discussions of impeachment," she wrote in a tweet. "I didn't campaign on it, & rarely discuss it unprompted. We all prefer working on our priorities: pushing Medicare for All, tackling student loans, & a Green New Deal. But the report squarely puts this on our doorstep." "Mueller's report is clear in pointing to Congress' responsibility in investigating obstruction of justice by the President," Ocasio-Cortez also commented. "It is our job as outlined in Article 1, Sec 2, Clause 5 of the US Constitution. As such, I'll be signing onto @RashidaTlaib's impeachment resolution." A number of Congressional Democrats are taking a more cautious approach. CNN reports that House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said "impeachment is not worthwhile at this point." Meanwhile, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler noted that impeachment is "one possibility" Democrats can pursue to ensure Trump is held accountable.