Arizona Daily Star: O’HALLERAN NOW BACKS IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY
NRCC Comment: “Tom O’Halleran’s primary opponent, Eva Putzova, deserves all the credit for unmasking Tom O’Halleran’s socialist agenda and his blind hatred of President Trump.” – NRCC Spokeswoman Torunn Sinclair
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O’Halleran now backs impeachment inquiry
Arizona Daily Star
Joe Ferguson
September 27, 2019
The phones probably lit up pretty quick after U.S. Rep. Tom O’Halleran released a statement after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to pursue a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
It was missing one specific word — impeachment.
Tucson congressional Democrats Ann Kirkpatrick and Raúl Grijalva said without reservation that they support the impeachment inquiry, while O’Halleran simply called for an investigation.
A day later, former Flagstaff City Councilwoman Eva Putzova, who is challenging O’Halleran next year in Congressional District 1, quickly criticized the congressman.
“Rep. Tom O’Halleran’s hesitancy to initiate impeachment proceedings, even after learning about President Trump’s inappropriate conversation with the Ukrainian president, is a total failure of his leadership — and not only toward his constituents,” she said.
On Wednesday night, O’Halleran quietly added his name to the list of Democrats supporting the impeachment inquiry.
But the former police officer said support of an investigation doesn’t mean he will vote for impeachment.
“My vote on this matter will be based on the evidence gathered during the inquiry process,” he said.