"Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), who has harshly criticized impeachment efforts in the past, nevertheless signed on to the Noem articles. The California Democrat told Axios he is under "no illusions about whether it has a chance of passing in this Congress," but that "the circumstances are so extreme that a message needs to be sent.""
"The articles of impeachment, introduced by Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), reached 100 co-sponsors on Tuesday, Kelly's office announced in a press release. Support for the measure is nearing half the House Democratic caucus, which has 213 members. "Democrats from California to New York, Minnesota to Texas support my impeachment resolution because our communities have seen ICE's Gestapo-like tactics firsthand," Kelly said. A Kelly spokesperson told Axios they expect that number to grow further and that "more offices are continuing to look at the text.""
"The 10-page impeachment resolution, spurred by the shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis earlier this month, accuses Noem of obstructing Congress, violating the public trust and self-dealing. DHS has slammed the effort as "silly" and said Kelly and the other Democrats supporting the articles should focus on crime in their districts. While Democrats can unilaterally force a vote on impeaching Noem, the measure faces an uphill battle in the Republican-controlled House."
Rep. Jared Huffman joined impeachment articles against Gov. Kristi Noem while acknowledging the measure’s slim chance of passage but saying the circumstances warrant a message. Rep. Robin Kelly’s 10-page resolution reached 100 co-sponsors and approaches support from nearly half the Democratic caucus. The resolution, prompted by the Minneapolis shooting of Renee Good, accuses Noem of obstructing Congress, violating the public trust and self‑dealing. Kelly said communities have experienced ICE's "Gestapo-like" tactics. DHS called the effort "silly" and urged focus on crime. Democrats could force a House vote, but the Republican-controlled House and Senate make removal unlikely. The effort signals impeachment mainstreaming and potential priorities if Democrats regain the House.
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