If Trump invades Greenland, it would result in ‘the end of his presidency,’ GOP Rep. Don Bacon predicts
Rep. Don Bacon on Wednesday ratcheted up his criticism of President Donald Trump’s approach to Greenland, telling The World-Herald that Trump’s comments represent “utter buffoonery” and that invading Greenland would be a “disastrous idea” that could lead to Trump’s impeachment.
Bacon, a Nebraska Republican who’s not seeking reelection this fall, said an invasion of Greenland could prompt House Republicans to impeach Trump, who was impeached by the House twice in his first term but acquitted both times by the Senate.
“I’ll be candid with you: There’s so many Republicans mad about this,” Bacon said. “If he went through with the threats, I think it would be the end of his presidency. And he needs to know: The off-ramp is realizing Republicans aren’t going to tolerate this and he’s going to have to back off. He hates being told no, but in this case, I think Republicans need to be firm.”
While Bacon has been sharply critical of Trump on a host of issues, he voted against impeachment twice during Trump’s first term — including the resolution that passed the House with 10 GOP votes following the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Bacon declined to say definitively whether he would support a hypothetical Greenland-related impeachment of Trump. But he said he’d strongly consider it.
“I don’t want to give you a definite yes or no, but I would lean that way,” he said. “It would be a total mistake to invade an ally. It would be catastrophic to our allies and everything. It’s just the worst idea ever in my view.” [Continue reading…]
U.S. Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski threatened Friday to invoke congressional powers to stop U.S. President Donald Trump from following through on his threats to seize Greenland.
Speaking to reporters in Copenhagen after taking part in a bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers meeting with Danish and Greenlandic officials, Murkowski — an Alaskan who is a regular critic of the president — said it was “an important message for the people of the Kingdom of Denmark to understand” that the U.S. has three branches of government.
“In Congress, we have tools at our disposal under our constitutional authority that speaks specifically to the power of the purse through appropriations,” she said, referring to congressional control of federal spending. She added that Greenland, a self-ruling Danish territory, should be seen as an “ally” rather than an “asset.”
Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware, who also took part in the visit by House and Senate lawmakers, said he would push ahead with legislation to curb Trump’s power to act unilaterally. [Continue reading…]