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Some, such as California Rep. Maxine Waters, have explicitly called for impeaching the President. Others, like Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, have merely mentioned the possibility, with Gabbard saying last month that she was studying the impeachment process.

Impeachment requires the support of a majority of members of the House of Representatives. No Republicans have publicly voiced support for impeaching Trump. CNN's KFile is, however, keeping a running count of Democratic lawmakers who have talked about impeachment. That count, which includes those who discussed impeachment prior to Comey's firing, is currently at 26, 24 members of the House, Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal, and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine, who caucuses with Democrats, has also said impeachment is possible.

California Rep. Maxine Waters: Waters has been talking about impeachment for months, most recently telling MSNBC's Chris Hayes on Thursday that "The President needs to be impeached." Waters also suggested in the interview that Trump could be charged with "obstruction of justice" for saying that the FBI's Russia investigation was a factor in his decision to fire Comey.

"If the President is found to have done this to circumvent this investigation, to thwart to the efforts to get the bottom of this, I think this is going to be an impeachable offense," Green said. "He's really treading in some very dangerous waters. This is unusual for this kind of thing to happen in the United States of America."

"Impeachment will happen if handful of Republicans in Congress join Dems to put country above party. Or in 2019 after Dems win the House," Huffman tweeted at 1:51 a.m. on Friday morning.

"It may well produce another United States vs. Nixon on a subpoena that went to United States Supreme Court," he said. "It may well produce impeachment proceedings, although we're very far from that possibility."

"On the issue of impeachment, I am doing my homework," Gabbard said at the Hilo, Hawaii, event. "I am studying more about the impeachment process. I will just say I understand the calls for impeachment, but what I am being cautious about and what I give you food for thought about is that if President Trump is impeached, the problems don't go away, because then you have a Vice President Pence who becomes President Pence."

Texas Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee: Jackson Lee first raised the possibility of impeachment in March after President Trump made unfounded claims that he had been wiretapped by the Obama administration.

Lee went further in late March at an event for the National Newspaper Publishers Association.

Lee also raised the possibility of impeaching Trump during a commencement address at Texas Southern University this week, according to local Fox26 News in Houston.

California Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragn: Barragn raised the possibility of impeachment at a town hall in her district on May 15.

"Every day there's something new, the more I smell impeachment," Barragn said.

Barragn's office told CNN's KFile she wasn't directly calling for impeachment.

California Rep. Ted Lieu: Lieu said on May 16 that Democrats would follow the facts following reports that former FBI Director James Comey wrote in a memo that President Donald Trump asked him to end the investigation of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

"As an American I hope impeachment does not happen," Lieu added. "That is never good for a system of government, but we do have to follow the facts and the investigation where it leads. Certainly impeachment is possible. Obstruction of justice was in fact the first article of impeachment during Richard Nixon's tenure."

Maine Sen. Angus King: King, an Independent who caucuses with the Democrats, told CNN's Wolf Blitzer on May 16 that the possibility of impeachment was getting closer.

"If indeed the President tried to tell the director of the FBI who worked for him that he should drop an investigation, whether it was Michael Flynn or whether it was some investigation that had nothing to do with Russia or politics or the election, that's a very serious matter," King said.

"If these allegations, senator, are true, are we getting closer to the possibility of yet another impeachment process?" Wolf Blitzer asked.

"Reluctantly, Wolf, I have to say yes, simply because obstruction of justice is such a serious offense," King responded.

Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal: Jayapal released a statement in response to the May 16 Comey memo news saying, "If true, Donald Trump's attempt to influence and intimidate the FBI Director James Comey to block an investigation is a textbook definition of obstruction of justice and it would be an impeachable offense."

Massachusetts Rep. Stephen Lynch: Lynch said on May 17 it would be grounds for impeachment if the President attempted to interfere with an FBI investigation into Michael Flynn.

"May be grounds, absolutely," Lynch said on local public radio when asked about impeachment.

Lynch added if the President interfered with an ongoing investigation "for a corrupt purpose," then "this would be an impeachable offense."

Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen: Cohen said his "belly" wants to go forward with impeachment but his brain is saying wait for more facts.

New York Rep. Adriano Espaillat: Espaillat retweeted a tweet citing comments from CNN contributor David Gergen, who said, "I think we're in impeachment territory."

A spokeswoman for the congressman confirmed he was calling for Trump's impeachment.

"Rep. Espaillat is calling for Trump's impeachment. He will be talking about this issue later this evening on the House floor, likely around 6pm," his spokeswoman said.

Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings: In an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer on May 16, Cummings said obstruction of justice by the President would be an impeachable offense.

"CNN is reporting that this memo that was written by the FBI Director James Comey, says, among other things, 'I hope you can let this go,'" Blitzer said. "The New York Times says the memo also says, 'I hope you can see your way clear of letting this go, Michael Flynn go, he is a good guy. I hope can you let this go.' Is that, potentially, impeachable if it is an obstruction of justice?

"I think we have to look into it further, Wolf. But I would think so," replied Cummings.

Rhode Island Rep. David Cicilline: Cicilline said if the President obstructed justice, it would be grounds for impeachment.

"These are very, very serious allegations," Cicilline said in an interview with WJAR on May 17. "No one in our country is above the law, including the President of the United States. And if in fact he attempted to impede or prevent an investigation and obstructed justice, that is a basis for removal from office."

"Let's be clear: In the past, there has been strong bipartisan agreement that obstruction of justice is an impeachable offense," she said. "That's not a Democratic position or a Republican conviction, it is a bipartisan position. And if the facts that are currently alleged are proven, then we should take the next step."

New York Rep. Yvette Clarke: Clarke tweeted on May 17: "We have to remove @realDonaldTrump from the White House as soon as possible. #Impeach45"

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A running list of Democrats who have discussed impeachment