If the contest were to name the member of Congress who’s mentioned President Trump’s impeachment the most, it would have to be Rep. Maxine Waters, who issued this tweet in March. It’s since topped 100,000 likes and catapulted her past Nancy Pelosi as the celebrity Democrat in the House.
Get ready for impeachment.
— Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) March 21, 2017
But which Republican member of the House was the first to talk seriously about Trump having committed an impeachable offense? Jeremy Schulman, citing a Wednesday morning interview by The Hill’s Cristina Marcos, wrote in Mother Jones that the honor belonged to Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan.
If the allegations in Comey memo are true, are they grounds for impeachment?@justinamash: "Yes."
— Cristina Marcos (@cimarcos) May 17, 2017
Rep. Amash becomes the first Republican to say Comey memo allegations could merit Trump impeachment https://t.co/NG0jV4kbMf
— Cristina Marcos (@cimarcos) May 17, 2017
Not so fast! Mother Jones appended a correction to Schulman’s piece after someone from Rep. Carlos Curbelo’s office set the record straight; Curbelo had talked impeachment Tuesday night in an interview with CNN’s Don Lemon.
https://twitter.com/jeremyschulman/status/864894967998795777
True; it’s not a good sign when members of Congress are jockeying for position like that.
No, no, no…I was the first one. No, I was the first one!!! Wow!
— SmellsLikeImpeachmentSpirit (@VALMomOf3) May 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/Larkspot/status/864918057411543040
https://twitter.com/vogtschwartz/status/864904238333390848
https://twitter.com/Johnny_Rotten66/status/864916296454082561
I never thought there would be a better correction than WaPo's about Spicer being "among," not "in," the bushes. I was wrong. ?
— Mallory ?️? (@MdotClure) May 17, 2017
With a special counsel now overseeing the probe, Curbelo could end up looking very prescient … or not.
https://twitter.com/TCoughlin/status/864918985715974144
"no, no, make ME look good to my constituents, I'm scared about reelection"
— Laura (@tailor31415) May 17, 2017
So, some GOPers are now going to compete to see who's the "hero"? That's OK, whatever floats their boats, we'll take it, then vote them out.
— Kathy Nole (@KathyNole1) May 17, 2017
Curbelo's days are numbered. His district went for Hillary and now leans democratic. #Dems2018
— TJ ? (@tonyjulia11) May 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/NowHushThatFuss/status/864908640477753344
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Related:
Dem Rep. demands House impeach Trump on charges of … well, JUST DO IT! https://t.co/pGeUpzvw0v
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 15, 2017
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