House Democrats rejected an attempt Wednesday to force a vote on impeaching President Trump, showing that anger and frustration over the president’s racist tweets and other actions have not yet convinced a majority to push for his removal. Despite the vote, impeachment is gaining traction among some Democrats and emerging as a divisive issue in the party. Green’s resolution cited the House vote to censure Trump for his racist tweets about four freshmen lawmakers: Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass. “House Democrats know they have no legal right to these documents, but their shameful and cynical politics know no bounds,” she said. It’s more likely that Democrats intended the contempt vote as a symbolic gesture meant to show their disapproval.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 17, 2019 21:45 UTC