Washington (CNN) A former longtime Republican congressman called Friday for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, who he said is an "illegitimate president." "Number two, I believe this is an illegitimate President because he welcomed help and influence from the Russians in his campaign," he said. "For example, his (campaign) chairman Paul Manafort met with a Russian intelligence asset in New York and shared with him their polling information and a strategy on how to win the Midwestern states." Coleman continued: "It's wrong and it needs to be handled and looked at by the Congress because I believe it's an impeachable offense." The former congressman, who also made the impeachment case Wednesday in a Kansas City Star op-ed, told Burnett he believes Trump is "dismantling our democracy every day brick-by-brick (through) his actions, his lies, his abuse of power."

Source: CNN May 25, 2019 01:18 UTC