Raskin Says Trump Impeachment Remains an Option

Jamie Raskin, expected to become chair of the House Judiciary Committee when Democrats organize the House in January, says impeachment of President Donald Trump remains an option as he prepares to investigate the administration and pursue other committee priorities. He has not announced a decision to seek impeachment, and said the question should be weighed alongside the committee’s other work. In an Election Day interview, Raskin said Democrats were not afraid to impeach Trump, who has already been impeached twice by the House. He said impeachment should be neither a fetish nor a taboo. The remarks describe a possibility, not a formal committee decision or a launched impeachment process. Raskin also said the committee would investigate Attorney General Todd Blanche. He cited the Justice Department’s handling of Epstein-related files and what he characterized as prosecutions of Trump’s political opponents, including James Comey, Letitia James, Adam Schiff, Mark Kelly, Maggie Goodlander and Jason Crow. Raskin has said Blanche could face impeachment hearings, but the reports describe that as a prospect he raised, not action already taken. The Maryland Democrat told MS NOW he...