Democrat Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut is claiming that some of his GOP colleagues in the Senate are considering voting to remove Trump from office were he to be impeached.
“Have you spoken to a single GOP colleague in the Senate who’s even considering voting for impeachment?” — @WillieGeist
“Yes.” —@ChrisMurphyCT pic.twitter.com/T7rGEQ81jz
— Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) December 6, 2019
According to The Hill:
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Friday said that he has spoken with a “handful” of Republican colleagues who would consider voting to remove President Trump after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said the House will move to impeach him.
Asked during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” whether he has spoken with “a single GOP colleague in the Senate who’s even considering voting for impeachment,” Murphy answered affirmatively.
“Yes,” he said, while declining to name any colleagues.
“It’s a small list, on one hand,” Murphy said.
The Senator also said that the removal vote should be done in public while criticizing a secret vote to remove Trump which some have suggested.