Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) are forging ahead with a draft proposal to censure former President Trump, and are considering introducing the resolution on the Senate floor next week.
Why it matters: Senators are looking for a way to condemn Trump on the record as it becomes increasingly unlikely Democrats will obtain the 17 Republican votes needed to gain a conviction, Axios Alayna Treene writes.
"I think it’s important for the Senate's leadership to understand that there are alternatives," Kaine told CNN on Wednesday. "If we can’t get to 67 votes for impeachment, there may be another way to hold President Trump accountable."
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WNU Editor: The votes are not there to impeach the former President. So the scramble now is to make sure that former President Trump does not run for office again. Are there enough Republican senators who are willing to go down that road? We know that five Republican Senators will vote for impeachment and/or censure. Are there five more? In my opinion it will be close. But if ten Republican senators decide do go down this road, the Republican Party IMHO is going to lose a good part of its base and will become like the Republican party in California. A minority party for the next few generations.
More News On The Move To Censure Former President Trump And Bar Him From Holding Office Again
Bipartisan Senate duo crafts censure resolution that seeks to bar Trump from office -- ABC News Senators mull censuring Trump as an alternative to impeachment trial -- FOX News
Senators discussing Trump censure resolution -- The Hill
Anti-Trump Senators Quietly Pitching Colleagues On Censure As Trump Impeachment Unlikely -- Zero Hedge
