DES MOINES, IOWA (October 30, 2019) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley on the impeachment campaign:
On January 20, 2017, President Trump was sworn into office and became our nation’s 45th president.
Now, most presidents enjoy what political scientists refer to as a “honeymoon” period, where they are given a chance to push their agenda and partisan politics take a backseat.
But not this president. On his inauguration day, a Washington Post headline read: “The campaign to impeach President Trump has begun.”
That campaign has been in full-swing ever since. So let’s make no mistake: This process isn’t about concerns over alleged high-crimes or misdemeanors.
This is about the Democratic Party, still bitter years later, trying to undo the 2016 election.
I ask unanimous consent that this Washington Post article from January 20, 2017 be entered into the Congressional Record.
