2020 hopeful Hickenlooper calls for impeachment inquiry

WORLDVOGUENEWS September 7, 2020

Former Colorado Gov. John HickenlooperJohn HickenlooperGun control group rolls out first round of Senate endorsements The Hill’s Campaign Report: Republicans go on attack over calls to ‘defund the police’ Hickenlooper ethics questions open him up to attack MORE became the ninth Democrat running for president to call for President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE’s impeachment, saying early Thursday that the process could uncover crucial facts about possible wrongdoing by the president.

Hickenlooper, who had previously shied away from impeachment, said on CNN that he was swayed by the remarks of special counsel Robert MuellerRobert (Bob) MuellerCNN’s Toobin warns McCabe is in ‘perilous condition’ with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill’s 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE, who on Wednesday maintained that he could not exonerate Trump of any crimes and that “the Constitution requires a process other than the criminal justice system to formally accuse a sitting president of wrongdoing.”

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“After listening to Mueller, and I wanted to hear what he had to say, I think of myself as an extreme moderate, but I think he laid the responsibility clearly at the doorstep of Congress. I think we have to begin an impeachment inquiry. That doesn’t mean we’re going to impeach President Trump tomorrow or maybe ever. But I do think we have an obligation to follow where the facts lead,” Hickenlooper said.

“And we have to recognize that, I’m not naive, but [Senate Majority Leader] Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote GOP senator to try to reverse requirement that Pentagon remove Confederate names from bases No, ‘blue states’ do not bail out ‘red states’ MORE’s never going to impeach Trump. We’ve got to keep our eye on the prize and recognize that we’ve got to beat Trump at the ballot box. But at the same time, we’ve got to get the real facts of what did happen.”

Hickenlooper’s comments come as the White House defies a slate of subpoenas from several House committees for testimony and documents from current and former officials. Several House members have cited the White House’s refusal to cooperate with the oversight inquiries as evidence that impeachment proceedings should begin. 

“I think that having an impeachment inquiry where you do have the weight of the inquiry behind the subpoenas so that you really get the real facts, I think that’s critically important at this point,” Hickenlooper said, adding that he views that separately from the impeachment proceedings themselves.

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“Yes, I think that we need to get the facts, and just asking to bring forth the evidence, I think you’d be crazy not to do it.”

Hickenlooper joined a chorus of Democratic presidential candidates calling for Trump’s impeachment, many of whom ramped up their criticism of the president after Mueller’s remarks.

However, Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiTrump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Pelosi: Georgia primary ‘disgrace’ could preview an election debacle in November MORE (D-Calif.) avoided calling for impeachment proceedings, saying only in a statement Wednesday that the House would continue its oversight efforts.