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Impeachment divided candidates at Haywood County forum; answers ranged from day-one support to caution
Summary
Forum candidates differed on whether Democrats should file articles of impeachment on day one: some supported immediate action, some urged fact-based restraint, and others warned about weaponizing the process; candidates tied the debate to broader questions of accountability.
Moderators asked whether Democrats who retake the U.S. House should file articles of impeachment against former President Donald Trump on day one. Candidates offered a range of responses that reflected strategic and procedural considerations rather than a single consensus.
Leigh Whipple said he "would say yes" to impeachment but called an immediate…
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