Newt Gingrich: Democratic impeachment push is a ‘legislative coup d’etat’

Published September 30, 2019 2:52pm ET



Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich said the Democrats’ impeachment drive against President Trump is motivated by “hate” without a factual basis.

Gingrich, a Republican, led the House impeachment drive against President Bill Clinton in 1998 for perjury and obstruction of justice. Gingrich appeared on Fox News on Monday morning to give analysis on impeachment proceedings currently going on in the House led by Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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