U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan is wading into the battle among congressional Democrats on whether to move toward impeaching President Donald Trump, saying Trump's recent defiance of Congress must trigger an impeachment inquiry. "Regrettably, the President’s most recent actions and continued disrespect for the Constitution are forcing us down the road to impeachment," Pocan said in the statement. While acknowledging all options were available, Pocan previously said Congress could opt for investigative hearings instead of immediately resorting to impeachment. He has fought congressional attempts to obtain the full Mueller report, his personal financial records, and testimony from his former White House counsel, Donald McGahn. U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, early in the president's term began calling for Congress to come together to consider impeachment proceedings.

Source: Daily Sun May 21, 2019 15:45 UTC