Wayne Messam becomes third 2020 Dem to back Trump impeachment
April 22, 2019
Original Article – Chris Mills Rodrigo, The Hill
Wayne Messam becomes third 2020 Dem to back Trump impeachment
Wayne Messam (D), the mayor of Miramar, Fla., is now the third Democratic presidential candidate to back impeachment proceedings against President Trump following the release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report.
“Based on what is available I believe the President should be placed under impeachment proceedings and let the weight of the full report carry out the justice the American people deserve,” Messam said Monday in a statement to The Hill.
“Special counsel Mueller provided evidence that would determine if impeachment proceedings should take place. The full special counsel report without redaction should be released to Congress for review to determine if evidence is sufficient to impeach Trump. Congress has the constitutional authority of oversight and must be given the full report.”
The Florida mayor also characterized the report’s descriptions of interactions between Russia and the Trump campaign as “alarming and damning.”
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Friday became the first Democratic presidential candidate to call for Trump’s impeachment, a day after a redacted version of the Mueller report was made public.