Republican Signals Support for Trump Impeachment
Summary
Nebraska Republican Don Bacon criticized President Donald Trump's idea about taking over Greenland, saying it could lead to bipartisan impeachment efforts. Bacon's remarks highlight a growing division within the Republican Party over Trump's foreign policy ideas. European leaders and officials from Denmark and Greenland strongly oppose the notion of the U.S. acquiring Greenland.Key Facts
- Don Bacon, a Nebraska Republican, criticized President Trump's suggestion to acquire Greenland, calling it "utter buffoonery."
- Bacon mentioned that if Trump acted on this idea, it could lead to the end of his presidency.
- Trump has discussed acquiring Greenland for national security reasons, first floated in 2019.
- Bacon recently supported a bill to limit the president's power to invade a NATO ally.
- Danish and Greenlandic officials strongly rejected the idea of a U.S. takeover of Greenland.
- Surveys indicate that a majority of Americans oppose the idea of acquiring Greenland.
- Only a small percentage, 4%, support using military force to acquire Greenland.
- Bacon, who will not run for reelection, has previously voted against impeachment efforts during Trump's first term.
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