Story highlights "To sit here and wait doing absolutely nothing is the wrong thing to do," Steyer said. The billionaire environmentalist said Trump has violated the constitutionWashington (CNN) Democratic mega-donor and billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer on Sunday defended his $20 million national television and digital ad campaign calling for Congress to impeach President Donald Trump, saying "it's very important and urgent that we get him out of office." "So to sit here and wait doing absolutely nothing is the wrong thing to do. Some Democratic leaders, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer of Maryland, have said now is not the time for House Democrats to push for impeachment. Other House Democrats, however, have called for Trump's impeachment, with Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, introducing articles of impeachment earlier this month.

Source: CNN November 26, 2017 20:48 UTC