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McConnell Wants Trump to Be Impeached So GOP Can ‘Purge’ Him: NYT

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The House is set to vote on Wednesday to formally charge Trump with incitement of violence against the country.

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Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is happy that the Democrats are moving to impeach President Trump, believing it will make it easier to “purge” his influence from the Republican Party, The New York Times reports, citing sources close to him.

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