Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 7 surprise moments from a tumultuous year in politics A vaccine, a burrito and more: 7 lighter, memorable moments from 2020 Michelle Obama named most admired woman for the third year in a row: poll MORE (DN.Y.) said on Sunday she thinks President Trump
Donald Trump – Court of Appeals Dismiss Gohmert’s Election Case Against Pence Kentucky Governor Calls Vandalism In McConnell’s House ‘Unacceptable’ Pence Welcomes’ Efforts by Lawmakers to ‘Object’ to Electoral College Results MOREThe call to pressure the Georgia Secretary of State to reverse his defeat in the state is a crime worthy of impeachment.
She acknowledged that she had not listened to the entire hour-long recording obtained by The Washington Post, but said she believed Trump’s actions warranted sanctions.
“I definitely think it’s a culpable offense, and if it were up to me, there would be articles on the floor pretty quickly, but he, I mean, he’s trying – he’s attacking our election. He’s attacking our election. Ocasio-Cortez told reporters when the new session of Congress began.
House Democrats voted in December 2019 to impeach Trump for alleged abuse of power and obstruction of Congress in its attempts to pressure the Ukrainian government to open an investigation into President-elect Joe Biden
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The GOP-controlled senate voted largely along party lines in February 2020 to acquit Trump on both counts.
Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris
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House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff
Adam Bennett Schiff The biggest example of media crimes in 2020 is … GOP senator on Trump pardons: ‘This is rotten to the core’ GOP puts pressure on Pelosi about Swalwell MORE (D-Calif.), Who led the impeachment investigation in 2019, condemned Trump’s actions on Sunday, but declined to go so far as to call for another round of impeachment.
“I think it is one of the most despicable abuses of power on his long list, potentially criminal, morally repugnant, virulent anti-democratic and dangerous to our democracy,” Schiff told reporters.
When asked if it would be an accusatory offense if there were more time in Trump’s tenure, Schiff replied, “ I should think about that, but you know, if it’s potentially criminal then it’s potentially untouchable, and even if there is no crime, it is potentially untouchable. ”
One House Democrat, Rep. Hank Johnson
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“. @ realDonaldTrump’s call to the Ga. SOS was far from ‘perfect.’ In fact, it is a violation of state and federal law. Tomorrow I will file a resolution of censure. Trump must resign NOW!” Johnson tweeted.
During Saturday’s hour-long phone call, Trump urged Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” enough votes to undo Biden’s 11,779-vote victory in the state.
“The people in Georgia are angry, the people in the country are angry,” Trump said. “And there’s nothing wrong with saying you’ve recalculated it.”
Trump also said during the conversation, “I just want to do this. I just want to find 11,780 votes, that’s one more than we have. Because we won the state. “
Raffensperger repeatedly opposed Trump on the call, defending the election results, saying, “Well, Mr. President, the challenge you have is that the data you have is wrong.”