Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Republicans Finally Transmitting their Sham Articles of Impeachment to the Senate
(WASHINGTON) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on House Republicans finally transmitting their sham articles of impeachment to the Senate after an over two-month delay:
“As extreme MAGA Republicans dramatize their march to the Senate to transmit their baseless articles of impeachment, let me reiterate: this entire process has been a sham from the start. Despite what you’ll hear from Republicans, these sham impeachment articles contain no high crimes and misdemeanors and have no basis on our Constitution.
“Republicans claimed, time and again, that impeachment was an urgent matter to address border security, but they keep proving that they have no credibility on border security issues. They have waited over two months to send their sham articles of impeachment to the Senate, delaying until they thought the timing was politically advantageous. It’s clear Republicans just wanted to have a dog-and-pony show marching to the Senate, showing yet again what deeply unserious people they are. Worse yet, just last month, 8 of the 11 impeachment managers voted against bipartisan government funding legislation that will fund the Department of Homeland Security and strengthen border security.
“The Senate should move to quickly dismiss these baseless articles of impeachment so we can get back to work on pressing national security issues.”
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