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Article snippet: Two swing-district lawmakers in the Twin Cities suburbs on Monday became the first Democrats to link MORE’s impeachment to the escalating Ukraine controversy. Allegations that Trump sought to pressure Ukraine’s government into investigating former Vice President MORE’s probe have given new momentum to efforts to rally support for impeaching Trump. Impeachment statements from Reps. MORE and Angie Craig were notable not only for their tone but because the Minnesota lawmakers had resisted joining more than half the Democratic caucus in calling for an impeachment inquiry. “It appears that our President encouraged the leader of Ukraine to investigate his political opponent, thereby inviting foreign interference in our democracy,” Phillips said. “If the reports are corroborated, we must pursue articles of impeachment and report them to the full House of Representatives for immediate consideration.” Craig followed a short while later. “Yesterday, the President and his personal counsel confessed to asking the Ukrainian government to interfere with a political rival. Additionally, President Trump threatened to withhold military aid to our ally if they did not comply,” she said. “We must safeguard our electoral process and our very democracy from outside threats,” she added. “For this reason, the current investigations into corruption must continue. And when there is an abuse of power of this magnitude, it is our responsibility to stand up for what is right. This is why I ... Link to the full article to read more