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While we know that a clear majority of House members support some type of impeachment action against Donald Trump, Rep. Maxine Waters said on Thursday that Democrats already have the raw votes locked down to pass an article of impeachment against the president.
During an interview with MSNBC’s Chris Matthews, the powerful Democratic lawmaker said the House of Representatives could approve an article of impeachment against Trump right now if they wanted to.
“We’re there,” Rep. Waters told Matthews after he asked her if they have 218 votes to advance an article of impeachment.
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The exchange between Matthews and Rep. Waters:
MATTHEWS: You know, I did work up here for a while to know how the game is played. I mean a game with high personal stakes with the country. But it comes down to numbers. Can you get 218 – a majority – 218 votes out of the House?
REP. WATERS: Oh, absolutely. We’re there.
MATTHEWS: Really?
REP. WATERS: Oh, absolutely.
MATTHEWS: For an article of impeachment?
REP. WATERS: Yes.
The impeachment tide has rapidly shifted
The impeachment tide has rapidly shifted since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal inquiry earlier this week.
Not only did Democrats quickly unite in support of the move, with a majority declaring their support with the Speaker’s decision, but the American people are on board with impeachment, too.
As PoliticusUSA’s Jason Easley noted on Thursday, the number of Americans who back impeachment has surged 13 points as the Ukraine scandal unfolds. Another poll released today shows 49 percent of Americans support impeaching Trump over Ukraine, while 46 percent oppose.
Democrats might have had some initial political concerns about impeachment, but the winds have shifted rapidly as the American people learn more about how Donald Trump is attempting to hijack another presidential election.
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Sean Colarossi currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He also worked with Planned Parenthood as an Affordable Care Act Outreach Organizer in 2014, helping northeast Ohio residents obtain health insurance coverage.
