Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana ripped Democrats over their hesitancy to bring about impeachment proceedings against President Trump, telling them that if they wanted to go forward the should “buy a spine.”
Speaking on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” the Republican senator said that his Democratic colleagues need to make a definitive decision on the matter, but noted that if they decide to move forward, they will likely regret the “Sisyphean task” of impeaching the president.
“It’ll be tough going in the Senate,” Kennedy said. “Impeachment polls right up there with skim milk among the American people, but my advice to my Democratic friends is if you want to do it, go hard or go home,” adding, “Go to Amazon online, buy a spine, and do it.”
Democrats are mixed on bringing about impeachment proceedings against Trump, with some left-wing politicians favoring it strongly while party leadership remains hesitant. Special counsel Robert Mueller’s first public statement on his investigation Wednesday spurred new calls for impeachment.
