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Rep. McDermott Backs Bush Impeachment

HeadlineSep 10, 2008

On Capitol Hill, Congress member Jim McDermott of Washington has become the latest lawmaker to sign onto a measure to impeach President Bush. McDermott announced his support on Tuesday from the House floor.

Rep. Jim McDermott: “I was attacked for saying the President would mislead us into the war, but the American people ultimately learned the truth. There seems to be no end to the allegations, and we have a responsibility to investigate their authenticity. That’s why I’m signing onto a resolution to consider impeachment of the President. Without accountability, a democracy will fail.”

McDermott is the tenth House member to support the measure, which is co-authored by Congress member Dennis Kucinich of Ohio.

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