The Northern Virginia Democrat said Trump has shown “utter contempt for the Constitution from the moment he took office.”
By Jenna Portnoy Jenna Portnoy Reporter covering Virginia, Maryland and D.C. congressional delegations Email Bio Follow May 21 at 7:39 PM Rep. Don Beyer Tuesday evening became the first member of the Virginia congressional delegation to call for impeachment proceedings against President Trump.
He added that Trump has shown “utter contempt for the Constitution from the moment he took office, but we are now faced with evidence of actions that strongly resemble high crimes and misdemeanors.” In recent weeks, Beyer’s office has been flooded by constituents clamoring for him to take this position, he said.
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