Democratic Senator Proposes Censuring, Not Impeaching, Trump

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., left, and wife Gayle Conelly Manchin arrive for a State Dinner with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and President Donald Trump at the White House, in Washington on Sept. 20, 2019. Patrick Semansky/AP Photo

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) suggested on the Senate floor to censure—not impeach—President Donald Trump, saying that to convict and remove the president at this time is not a realistic option.

“Removing this president at this time would not only further divide our deeply divided nation, but would also poison our already-toxic political atmosphere,” Manchin argued.