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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNew Mexico House Speaker says he won't impeach governor for National Guard pullback
UPDATED ON: FEBRUARY 13, 2019 / 7:40 AM / CBS/AP
The Democratic speaker of the New Mexico House of Representatives says there is no way he would initiate impeachment proceedings against the state's governor for withdrawing troops from the border with Mexico. An online petition seeks to impeach Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham for treason in withdrawing about 100 New Mexico National Guard troops and has garnered more than 30,000 signatures.
On Tuesday, House Speaker Brian Egolf of Santa Fe said "no way, forget about it" regarding prospects for impeachment proceedings. He holds the authority to initiate House investigations.
Lujan Grisham has challenged President Trump's description of a security crisis on the border, while leaving about a dozen national guardsmen at the border to address humanitarian needs in a remote corridor for border-crossing immigration. The change.org petition, initiated by John Daniel of Ruidoso, New Mexico, says that Lujan Grisham has "overruled" Mr. Trump's authorization to deploy National Guard troops to the southern border and in doing so, claims that the governor "has deliberately and recklessly aided our enemies in illegal entry to the state, committing illegal activities and endangering the safety of its citizens."
The governor told CBS affiliate KRQE News 13 last week that she removed the National Guard troops because there isn't a security crisis at the state's border.
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New Mexico House Speaker says he won't impeach governor for National Guard pullback (Original Post)
DonViejo
Feb 2019
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RAB910
(3,509 posts)1. 30,000 signatures
30,000 "Americans" guilty of treason. Although I suspect 15,000 of those signatures are Russian
TexasBushwhacker
(20,211 posts)3. Pretty sure those signatures weren't all from New Mexico
and residents of New Mexico are the only ones who should have any say in the matter.
Panich52
(5,829 posts)2. Ho we fkn white of him.
peggysue2
(10,839 posts)4. How dare the Governor rebuke the Trumpster's fantasy
Impeachment for Treason of all things. How perfectly fitting for those who believe the Man Who Would Be King/Autocrat/Wanna-Be Dictator.
Nice to know that there are at least 30,000 zombies in New Mexico, too. The Kool-aid is potent!