The Democrats have just named their next impeachment target — and it’s not President Donald Trump.
It’s Attorney General William Barr — and liberal lawmakers made the attack official after Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., put forward a resolution to remove the DOJ boss from his position.
Democrats are trying to impeach Barr.
House Resolution 1032 accuses the Attorney General of using his post for political motives and displaying “behavior that should scare all,” Democrats say.
“Today, I introduced #HRes103,” wrote Cohen, “which would authorize an impeachment inquiry into Attorney General Barr. He has politicized the DOJ, undermined the rule of law, abused his power, obstructed justice & violated the first amendment.
“He is not fit to be Attorney General.”
Today, I introduced #HRes1032, which would authorize an impeachment inquiry into Attorney General Barr. He has politicized the DOJ, undermined the rule of law, abused his power, obstructed justice & violated the first amendment. He is not fit to be Attorney General. #ImpeachBarr pic.twitter.com/nr5P2OOQFX
— Steve Cohen (@RepCohen) June 30, 2020
Experts have noted the Democrats’ criticisms of Barr in the past, particularly as it pertained to his rulings of Trump associate Roger Stone and former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
Interestingly enough, the move to announce an impeachment inquiry into Barr comes on the heels of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who recently dismissed the notion of impeachment.
Pelosi said the focus remained on November 2020.
“At this point, let’s solve our problems by going to the polls and voting on Election Day,” Pelosi told Washington Post. “A 131 days from now, we will have the solution to many problems, one of them being Barr.”
Far-left Democrats on Capitol Hill defied the message.
Some political experts see the impeachment attack as yet another attempt to wrap the Trump administration in legal chaos ahead of the 2020 election. But perhaps Pelosi believes that the Democrats already have enough to sway voters away from the incumbent.
Regardless, Barr is cooperating.
He has accepted an invitation to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on July 28.
The Horn editorial team