Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., on Sunday supported an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, a decision fueled by testimony provided by special counsel Robert Mueller last week.
"I agree with my fellow members of the Washington delegation that, as we have learned about the gravity of the potential threats to our democracy identified in special counsel Mueller's report, it has become clear that the House should begin proceedings to determine whether the president's action necessitate impeachment," Murray said in a statement shared on her website.
Murray, the No. 3 Senate Democrat, joins a growing list of Democrats pushing for impeachment, including all seven of Washington’s Democratic House members.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday said the House would decide whether to begin proceedings, "when we have a best strongest possible case" and that such a decision "will be made in a timely fashion."
Mueller in his testimony before the House Intelligence and Judiciary committees noted the 2000 Justice Department determination that "a sitting president is constitutionally immune from indictment and criminal prosecution."
He also said his team did not reach a determination whether Trump committed a crime.