(AP Photo)The US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly quelled a congressman’s resolution to impeach President Donald Trump as many Democratic Party leaders questioned its timing and termed the move as “premature”. The lawmakers voted 364 to 58 in rejection of Texas Democratic lawmaker Al Green’s resolution to start impeachment against Trump. The Republican party, which enjoys a majority in the lower chamber of the Congress, was joined by a large number of lawmakers from the Opposition Democratic party to defeat a move to impeach Trump yesterday. Prominent among those included Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Minority Whip Steny H Hoyer, who also issued a joint statement against Green’s push to impeach Trump. It’s time to have an open, honest debate on President Trump and his fitness for office,” Capuano said.

Source: Indian Express December 07, 2017 05:23 UTC