‘It would destroy Democrats’: Trump warns against impeachment after midterm losses
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US President Donald Trump has warned Democrats against pursuing impeachment proceedings against him when they take control of Congress next year, saying such a move would politically destroy their party.His remarks came a day after Republicans suffered a sweeping setback in the US midterm elections, with Democrats securing control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.Speaking at the White House on Wednesday for the first time since the election results, Trump dismissed concerns that Democrats could initiate impeachment proceedings and said he was not worried about the possibility, AFP reported."No, no, no, not even a little bit," Trump said when asked whether he was concerned about Democrats seeking to impeach him."I think it would destroy the Democratic Party if they did that," he added, insisting there was "no reason" for impeachment.
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