Trump says he doesn’t want to be impeached, but he sure acts like it

‘I don’t think anybody wants to be impeached,’ president says

ANALYSIS — Does President Donald Trump actually want to be impeached by House Democrats? Many of them think so, citing his aggressive and defiant behavior. He says he doesn’t.

“I don’t think anybody wants to be impeached,” Trump said Thursday during another wild, impromptu Q&A session with reporters. But that comment came after he ignored subpoenas, harshly criticized House Democrats and blocked attempts to perform oversight — which, in turn, followed a slew of legally and ethically questionable actions laid out by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III.

Collectively, Trump’s words and deeds beg the question: If he did want to get impeached, what would he be doing that he’s not doing now?

View the complete May 29 article by John T. Bennett on The Roll Call website here.