But the Pennsylvania senator said he doesn’t know whether it’s “practical” to move ahead with impeachment proceedings.
Republican Sen. Pat Toomey on Saturday said President Donald Trump has “committed impeachable offenses” by inciting a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, as dozens of Democratic lawmakers demanded his removal from office.
“I do think the president committed impeachable offenses,” Toomey, who is set to retire in 2022, said in an interview on Fox News’ “The Journal Editorial Report.”
Toomey (R-Pa.), who has repeatedly spoken out against Trump’s efforts to overturn the presidential election results, said he was “horrified” at Trump’s Wednesday speech at a White House rally, given shortly before a mob of rioters stormed the Capitol.
But Toomey added that he doesn’t know whether it’s “possible or practical” to move ahead with impeachment proceedings, given that Trump only has 11 days left in office before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in on Jan. 20.
“I’m not sure it’s desirable to attempt to force him out, what, a day or two or three prior to the day on which he’s going to be finished anyway,” Toomey said. “So I’m not clear that’s the best path forward.”
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Republican Sen. Pat Toomey on Saturday said President Donald Trump has “committed impeachable offenses” https://t.co/V6VhL6uxkt
— POLITICO (@politico) January 10, 2021
The "You can't hold Trump accountable without angering his followers" argument sounds like the GOP is trying to make threats in order to get the Democrats to back off impeaching him. https://t.co/JNsrH6ivFT
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) January 10, 2021
They don't want impeachment because it will force them to go on record on Trump's incitement. They know that there's very, very bad stuff that will come out in the coming weeks and months about what was going on behind the scenes, and their vote is going to haunt them politically
— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) January 9, 2021
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