Rep. Francis Rooney (R-Fla.), one of the only House Republicans openly willing to consider a vote to impeach President Donald Trump, announced on Saturday that he plans to retire. While both policies have made progress in the House, neither one is guaranteed to become law. Pressed by Vittert to confirm that he would not seek reelection, Rooney made clear that this is his final term. “I think Mulvaney clarified there is a point there,” Rooney said, referring to the legitimacy of Democrats’ impeachment inquiry. In an AP interview published Saturday, the congressman said he’s “still thinking about” whether Trump’s behavior is worthy of impeachment.

Source: Huffington Post October 19, 2019 19:52 UTC