More than a few House Democrats are furious with Michigan Democratic Rep. Shri Thanedar for bringing several articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, further demonstrating the fracturing of the once united party of the left. They’re devouring one another right before our eyes, imploding due to the corruption poisoning their souls.
Thanedar filed a series of articles of impeachment against the president concerning the deportation of a suspected MS-13 gang member, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who has ties to a convicted human trafficker.
This move was not approved by party leadership and is a waste of time, as they’re not expected to be successful. Several other Democrats have tried this in the past, such as Texas Rep. Al Green during the president’s first term.
According to Trending Politics News:
House Democrats are furious with Thanedar’s move, Axios reported, describing it as “premature and unproductive.” A small minority of hardline Democrats are happy, however, as they see it as a necessary step in drumming up support for eventually impeaching Trump for something else.
Four of the Michigan congressman’s Democrat colleagues were initially listed as co-sponsors for the legislation, though all four have since withdrawn, stating that they were led to believe the move was endorsed by party leadership. One source told the outlet that Thanedar listed one of the co-sponsors after a “vague one-on-one conversation” without notifying their staff.
The timing of Thanedar’s announcement has also raised eyebrows, as it came just hours after he drew a primary challenger after consistent efforts from local Democrats to oust him. When asked whether Thanedar’s efforts are being taken seriously by party leadership, Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, said, “I don’t think so.”
“There is a long, long, long way to go before the concept of impeachment is on the table,” the senior House Democrat said to Axios.
Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin, one of the most radical leftists in Congress and a member of the infamous January 6th committee, also expressed doubts about the latest impeachment efforts.
“The fact that people have withdrawn … suggests people wanted to think through, collectively, the timing of it,” he stated.
After being given a condition of anonymity, several Democrats in the House were incensed by the matter.
“This is a self-own that … fundamentally undermines our capacity to continue to have a conversation with people we need to win over,” one anonymous Democrat source told the outlet. “Why would we do something that has failed twice as a strategy and yielded no electoral win? The guy got impeached twice, how did it work out for us?” another Democrat said.
A separate House Democrat described Thanedar’s move as “self-serving” and “not a genuine effort to reign in the president.” Others speculated that the announcement is directly related to the looming primary challenge.
In response to confusion from Thanedar’s alleged co-sponsors, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) emailed other offices Thursday asking that they notify staff before adding lawmakers as bill co-sponsors because “members can walk away with different impressions of a conversation,” Politico reported.
“I don’t think any of us want to learn that their boss was added to a bill that’s been introduced from a Google Alert,” Nadler’s office explained.
Thanedar then gave his own statement to Axios, saying that he “respects” the decisions of his colleagues, but still believes he’s doing the right thing.
“My constituents elected me to do what I think is right and I felt I had to introduce articles of impeachment in response to the President’s many crimes and unconstitutional activity,” he said in his statement. “These were articles that I drafted, without any other members. As more offices analyze the articles, I hope more will come on board, and I’m grateful for my colleague Rep. Al Green’s support and co-sponsorship.”
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