Heather Cox Richardson reports today that Nebraska Representative Don Bacon, who is a Republican, said on Thursday:
And just on the weird chance he’s serious about invading Greenland, I want to let him know it will probably be the end of his presidency. Most Republicans know this is immoral and wrong, and we’re going to stand up against it…. I think it would lead to impeachment. Invading an ally…is a high crime and a misdemeanor.”
He also characterized the idea of invading Greenland "utter buffoonery."
Mitch McConnell called Trump's adventure in the Arctic an "unprecedented act of strategic self-harm."
These are Republicans talking. It's true that both are retiring from Congress and will never have to get elected again, and it's also true that this is just talk. But the talk is about how extremely wrong Trump is, and contains the phrases "high crimes and misdemeanors" and "the end of his presidency."
When you look at the numbers involved, it is surprising how few Republicans agreeing with these Republicans it would take to make impeachment real.
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