Activists in support of impeaching President
Trump planned to hold nationwide protests Saturday as pressure grows on
Congress to consider pursuing his removal from the White House.
Organizers of the “Impeach Trump” day of action said more than 120 events were scheduled to take place in cities and towns across the country.
“
Donald Trump’s abuses of our communities and country demand action from
Congress, which has the responsibility and authority to hold
Trump accountable. The next crucial step is an inquiry into whether to draft articles of impeachment,” they said on their website, Impeach.org.
The effort is spearheaded by MoveOn, a left-leaning activism group formed in 1998 to oppose Republican-led efforts to impeach former President Bill Clinton.
More than 20 years later, the group that previously urged
Congress to censure Mr. Clinton and instead “move on” to more pressing issues has taken a drastically different stance with the current president.
“The time is now to push every member of
Congress to act on behalf of the constituents, country and Constitution and begin impeachment now,” reads a message on MoveOn’s website advertising the day of action.
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