'They have decided to put party above the rule of law, party above what is right,' Rep. Mike Quigley said.
Congressman Mike Quigley, a Democrat from Illinois, lamented the fact that it appears unlikely that any of his Republican colleagues will vote in favor of impeaching Donald Trump, arguing that GOP lawmakers find"courage" to criticize the president only after they leave office.
Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives formally announced Tuesday the articles of impeachment they will bring for a vote before the full legislative chamber. Despite witness testimony and evidence presented during the impeachment inquiry, Republican lawmakers appear unmoved in their opinions and continued to support the president. Asked about this fact during a Tuesday interview with CNN, Quigley suggested it has to do with GOP lawmakers' concerns over upcoming elections.
"They're currently filing for their primaries," the representative said."They have decided to put party above the rule of law, party above what is right." Quigley added that he'd"like to think if the roles were reversed and a Democratic president had done this, we would do the right thing and move forward as we are now."
"Director Comey said the Russians will be back. We are not ready. And the President of the United States is moving us in the opposite direction."
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