Rep. Sharice Davids Stands Down Amid Dem Effort To Impeach Sec. Kristi Noem

A notable departure from a progressive push that might cost her a few "wine mom" votes . . . 

Of the 213 Democratic lawmakers in the chamber, 182 have signed onto the resolution as cosponsors as of Tuesday, including Kansas City’s longtime Congressman Emanuel Cleaver.

Davids, the lone Democrat in Kansas’ congressional delegation, is not among them.

In a statement to The Star, Davids called the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti “horrific,” and renewed her call for federal immigration authorities to be held accountable for their actions in U.S. cities. But she suggested the impeachment effort is doomed to fail.

“Something has to change, and that means all options should be on the table,” Davids said. “I’m also realistic about the political makeup of Congress. While an impeachment vote against the Secretary likely isn’t going to pass, we should keep pursuing meaningful ways to make sure accountability actually happens.
“That means demanding full transparency, independent investigations, and real consequences for misconduct — not political spin or lies — so that no family ever has to endure this kind of loss again,” she continued.

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Kansas Democrat bucks impeachment effort against Kristi Noem. Here's why

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