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Rose, Republicans initiate impeachment
Staff Report
Issue date: 12/11/08 Section: News
State Rep. Chapin Rose, R-Mahomet, and other House Republicans initiated impeachment proceedings of Gov. Rod Blagojevich Tuesday.
House Republicans filed a resolution that would form a special investigative committee to conduct impeachment hearings in the House, according to a press release
According to precedent, the release stated, forming the committee is the first step of the impeachment process.
Also on Tuesday, House Minority Leader Tom Cross and other House Republicans sent a formal letter to the governor's office, demanding Blagojevich to resign. Many other state legislators issued statements, insisting that Blagojevich resign as well.
"The governor needs to do the right thing and resign," Rose said in the press release. "However, our side of the aisle is prepared to move forward and forcibly remove him should he refuse to do so."
On Tuesday, the FBI arrested Blagojevich and John Harris, Blagojevich's chief of staff, for charges related to political corruption. Blagojevich's alleged activities include trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat for campaign contributions.
Rose did not return phone and e-mail inquiries Wednesday afternoon.
- Staff report
House Republicans filed a resolution that would form a special investigative committee to conduct impeachment hearings in the House, according to a press release
According to precedent, the release stated, forming the committee is the first step of the impeachment process.
Also on Tuesday, House Minority Leader Tom Cross and other House Republicans sent a formal letter to the governor's office, demanding Blagojevich to resign. Many other state legislators issued statements, insisting that Blagojevich resign as well.
"The governor needs to do the right thing and resign," Rose said in the press release. "However, our side of the aisle is prepared to move forward and forcibly remove him should he refuse to do so."
On Tuesday, the FBI arrested Blagojevich and John Harris, Blagojevich's chief of staff, for charges related to political corruption. Blagojevich's alleged activities include trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat for campaign contributions.
Rose did not return phone and e-mail inquiries Wednesday afternoon.
- Staff report
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