Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia advocated for censuring President Trump for the behavior exhibited in the two articles of impeachment passed by the House as opposed to voting to remove Trump for office
In comments made on the Senate floor, Manchin said that he believes that a"bipartisan majority of this body would vote to censure President Trump," as opposed to voting to remove the President, which would require 67 votes, or at least 20 Republicans joining all 47 members who caucus with the Democrats.
Mike Braun of Indiana when asked if there was any appetite.Still, Manchin suggested censure as an option to prevent Trump's behavior from going"unchecked by the Senate."Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democratic senator from West Virginia"Censure would allow this body to unite across party lines and as an equal branch of government to formally denounce the President's actions and hold him accountable," Manchin said.
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