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Denver Riggleman and Ben Cline call impeachment effort ‘frustrating’

Virginia Reps. Ben Cline, left, and Denver Riggleman hold a joint town in Bedford, Va., on Wednesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Virginia Reps. Ben Cline, left, and Denver Riggleman hold a joint town in Bedford, Va., on Wednesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump has been a recurring topic for members of Congress holding town halls in their districts over the two-week October recess. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have faced questions about it, and Virginia Republican Reps. Denver Riggleman and Ben Cline were no exceptions. Asked about the impeachment effort at a joint town hall in Bedford, Virginia, on Wednesday, they responded with similar sentiments. Almost word for word at times.

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[Read more from Lindsey McPherson’s Bedford, Virginia, dispatch]

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