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Factbox: Trump impeachment backed by 40% of U.S. House Democrats
Source: Reuters
POLITICS JULY 26, 2019 / 4:57 PM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
Factbox: Trump impeachment backed by 40% of U.S. House Democrats
Jonas Ekblom
4 MIN READ
(Reuters) - Ninety-five Democratic lawmakers in the 435-member U.S. House of Representatives have said they support starting impeachment proceedings against Republican President Donald Trump.
Several more lawmakers joined the ranks of those wanting to launch the impeachment process after congressional testimony on Wednesday by former U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who investigated Trump and the Russians who interfered in the 2016 presidential election to help Trump’s candidacy.
More than 40% of the 235 Democrats in the House now favor initiating an impeachment probe, including representatives from 30 states. The largest group comes from California, where 20 of 46 Democratic representatives are in support.
Here are the House Democrats who have expressed public support for starting an impeachment investigations:
Ann Kirkpatrick, Arizona
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Factbox: Trump impeachment backed by 40% of U.S. House Democrats
Jonas Ekblom
4 MIN READ
(Reuters) - Ninety-five Democratic lawmakers in the 435-member U.S. House of Representatives have said they support starting impeachment proceedings against Republican President Donald Trump.
Several more lawmakers joined the ranks of those wanting to launch the impeachment process after congressional testimony on Wednesday by former U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who investigated Trump and the Russians who interfered in the 2016 presidential election to help Trump’s candidacy.
More than 40% of the 235 Democrats in the House now favor initiating an impeachment probe, including representatives from 30 states. The largest group comes from California, where 20 of 46 Democratic representatives are in support.
Here are the House Democrats who have expressed public support for starting an impeachment investigations:
Ann Kirkpatrick, Arizona
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-congress-impeachment-factbo/factbox-trump-impeachment-backed-by-40-of-u-s-house-democrats-idUSKCN1UL2NR
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