Democrat congressmen cast aspersions on Trump’s fitness to lead

A number of Democrat congressmen have launched a no-confidence motion against Donald Trump, a move with no practical effect but a show of discontent with the president.

Two dozen congressional Democrats unveiled the resolution on Wednesday to send Trump a message of frustration over how the millionaire-cum-president is running the government.

Representative Steve Cohen explained that the motion questions Trump’s fitness to serve as the commander in chief. “This is an attempt at a political intervention,” he said.

Congress can only remove a president through impeachment; therefore a no-confidence motion would be non-binding.

(L-R) Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) hold a news conference to talk about their introduction of a no-confidence motion against President Donald Trump, on July 19, 2017.

Cohen added that the resolution details “misdeeds and actions that give people lack of…

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