During the six week August recess, constituents will likely make their voices heard and press their representatives publicly on impeachment, writes Dean Obeidallah for CNNOpinion
Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio's daily program"The Dean Obeidallah Show" and a columnist for The Daily Beast. Follow him @DeanObeidallah. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion articles on CNN.
House Democrats who still oppose initiating impeachment hearings better buckle up, because there's a wave of progressive energy coming their way. That's what I've heard from Democratic listeners who have called my nightly SiriusXM radio show, as well as from others I've interacted with at events like the Netroots convention, an annual gathering of progressive activists.
Dean ObeidallahFirst, however, some good news for those of us who support beginning a formal impeachment inquiry of Trump to investigate his possible"high crimes and misdemeanors" -- ranging from alleged acts of obstruction of justice, as identified in special counsel Robert Mueller's report, to the Trump campaign utilizing data stolen by Russian hackers in the 2016 campaign as part of their"messaging strategy," as Mueller testified on Wednesday before Congress. .
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