Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday that President Donald Trump has “undoubtedly” committed impeachable offenses, saying Democrats “don’t have time to remotely scratch the surface.” An RNC Research post circulating the clip said Raskin wants to impeach Trump but cannot name an offense. Online users reacted after the interview, with some asking whether he specified a charge and others focusing on his remarks about the White House East Wing.
The video shows Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland seated across from moderator Kristen Welker in the “Meet the Press” studio. Welker then asks, “Do you believe Donald Trump has committed impeachable offenses at this point?” and Raskin answers, “Undoubtedly,” before adding, “Going to war without a declaration of war, for example. Defying Congress in terms of our appropriation of monies. Stealing our spending power from us. He believes that he is a king.” The posted clip ends during that answer and does not show what was said after it.
According to the post, Raskin “wants to impeach President Trump but can’t name an offense.” NBC’s published account of the same interview says Raskin later cited examples that included going to war without a declaration of war, disputing Congress’s spending power, and “bulldozing the East Wing of the White House,” remarks that are not in this short clip.
How Viewers Are Responding to the Meet the Press Exchange
Some commenters said Raskin still had not identified a specific charge, including one who wrote, “So you really can’t name one,” and another who said, “A pardoned politician demanding impeachment while refusing to name the offense. The hypocrisy writes itself.”
Others focused on background rather than the wording in the clip, with one asking, “Didn’t Raskin accept a pardon from the Autopen?”
A different set of replies pushed back on the premise of the post. One user wrote that “Republicans spent years yelling ‘LOCK HER UP’ and are suddenly very concerned about excessive partisanship.”
On related posts of the same interview, some viewers praised Raskin, including one who said, “There’s no one better at this than Jamie Raskin,” while others argued Democrats would “waste unlimited time and resources on impeachment proceedings if they win the majority.”
The exchange is now part of a larger midterm debate over whether Democrats would pursue another impeachment if they regain the House. Online, the argument remains split between those who say Raskin listed offenses and those who say he still did not name a clear charge.
