Congressman Scott DesJarlais (Republican):
Tuesday (9/24/19), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced an impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Congressman Scott DesJarlais, M.D., released the following statement:
"Before and after last year's midterm elections, a few of us predicted Democrat leadership would fall prey to their most strident members and move to impeach President Trump. Sadly, having accomplished nothing but fruitless investigations in this Congress, Speaker Pelosi has allowed this radical element to dictate another partisan investigation.
"An overwhelming majority of the American public rejects impeachment. However, some individuals, who still cannot accept that their candidate lost the 2016 presidential election, are pursuing a purely political agenda. Congress must reject it."
Congressman Jim Cooper (Democrat):
U.S. Congressman Jim Cooper (TN-05) issued the following statement in support of impeachment proceedings against President Trump,"It's time for the House of Representatives to begin the impeachment process against President Trump. The President's invitation to yet another foreign power--this time Ukraine--to undermine U.S. elections requires that Congress begin the process in our Constitution to levy formal charges against him.
This is a very serious step, but the President's continuing misconduct requires that Congress uphold our Constitution and the laws of the land. No one, not even the President, is above the law."
