Former President Donald Trump said that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) “should be impeached” if he backs a Democrat-led effort to eliminate the debt ceiling.
The Democrat push comes amid fears by the majority party that Republicans could use the debt ceiling as a bargaining chip if they take the House, as observers expect. However, the effort to eliminate the debt ceiling could only advance with GOP support in the Senate.
If McConnell offers this support, Trump told conservative radio host John Fredericks, Republicans should consider impeaching him.
“It’s crazy what’s happening with this debt ceiling. Mitch McConnell keeps allowing it to happen. I mean, they ought to impeach Mitch McConnell if he allows that,” Trump said. “Frankly, something has to be—they have something on him. How he approves this thing is incredible.”…