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brooklynite

(93,871 posts)
Fri Oct 11, 2019, 09:24 AM Oct 2019

Larry Hogan comes out in support of Trump impeachment inquiry:

Source: Politico

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan publicly expressed support for the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, joining a small but growing number of Republicans breaking from the party’s mostly unwavering support of the president.

“I think we do need an inquiry because we have to get to the bottom of it,” Hogan said in a segment on PBS’ Firing Line that aired Thursday night. “I’m not ready to say I support impeachment and the removal of the president, but I do think we should have an impeachment inquiry.”

While Hogan expressed concern about whether the inquiry could be “a fair, objective one” in the Democrat-controlled House, he maintained his position that an inquiry is a reasonable response to Trump’s request of the Ukrainian president to dig up dirt on political rival Joe Biden.

“I don’t see any other way to get the facts,” he concluded.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/11/larry-hogan-trump-impeachment-044378

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Larry Hogan comes out in support of Trump impeachment inquiry: (Original Post) brooklynite Oct 2019 OP
Not a principled stance from a gov in a very blue state. spooky3 Oct 2019 #1
Doesn't matter - it helps. Jirel Oct 2019 #2
Little by little Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2019 #3

spooky3

(34,303 posts)
1. Not a principled stance from a gov in a very blue state.
Fri Oct 11, 2019, 09:31 AM
Oct 2019

And, he has no basis for taking that shot at the process.

Jirel

(1,993 posts)
2. Doesn't matter - it helps.
Fri Oct 11, 2019, 10:29 AM
Oct 2019

The reason that various republican retirees-to-be, ex-legislators, consultants, governors, etc. are speaking out, is that they are hoping that their examples will empower their stupid, scared colleagues to do the same. Let them give political cover now - that’s what may get Dump convicted in the Senate eventually.

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