Biden Says Trump ‘Should Be Impeached’
Laura Rosbrow-Telem, Public News Service – NH
ROCHESTER, N.H. – Former Vice President and Democratic Party
presidential candidate Joe Biden for the first time is unconditionally
supporting the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
Biden called for Trump’s removal from office Wednesday at a town hall meeting in New Hampshire.
“To preserve our Constitution, our democracy and our basic integrity, he should be impeached,” Biden said.
The House is opening an impeachment inquiry on Trump for pressuring
Ukraine in July to investigate Biden, one of his primary challengers in
the 2020 presidential election.
Until now, Biden had been less vocal about impeaching Trump than were
other Democratic presidential candidates, including U.S. Sen. Elizabeth
Warren. She has pulled narrowly ahead of Biden in the most recent
primary polls.
Biden said Trump committed “impeachable acts” with his words and actions, as well as his conduct with Congress.
“President Trump has indicted himself by obstructing justice, refusing
to comply with the congressional inquiry,” Biden said. “He’s already
convicted himself.”
Biden argues that it is “obvious” that Trump committed impeachable acts.
Biden also said Trump attacked him and his son Hunter with lies. At the
time of this reporting, the Trump administration is not cooperating with
the House impeachment inquiry, claiming the full House needs to vote to
launch it.