Mayor Pete Buttigieg, on MSNBC town hall, says he'd vote to impeach Trump

The president "deserves to be impeached," said the 2020 hopeful to Chris Matthews. [View in browser]( [Image](  JUNE 3, 2019 Arriving to a [royal welcome]( from the British monarch and government and a collective raspberry from much of the public, President Donald Trump landed in England on Monday for his first official state visit to the U.K. — one that comes directly on the heels of the American president injecting himself into British domestic politics.  President Trump [endorsed Boris Johnson]( for prime minister of the United Kingdom over the weekend, and it wasn't the first time he'd thrust himself into another nation's domestic political affairs. [Image] [As NBC's Jonathan Allen Writes:]( "On one level, Trump's brash lobbying in foreign countries is just another case of norm-busting for a president who often rejects the niceties of both domestic and international politics. But at a deeper level, Trump's moves help normalize a practice that helped him win in 2016 and could advance his cause as he seeks re-election in 2020," adds Allen.  During this morning's coverage of the pomp and circumstance, the Associated Press' [Jonathan Lemire]( observed what might be the strategy in these state visits: "It's not a coincidence that there are four foreign trips. It's a deliberate attempt to show him [President Trump] looking presidential... while juxtaposing it with Democratic candidates." At an [MSNBC town hall in Fresno, California Monday](, Chris Matthews asked 2020 hopeful Mayor Pete Buttigieg about impeaching the current president, as Democrats on the campaign trail and in the [halls of Congress]( continue to wrestle with what their party should do.  Buttigieg said [he'd vote to impeach Trump]( if he were a member of Congress and impeachment were brought up for a vote, adding that the president "deserves to be impeached." [Image]( Buttigieg has generally supported a cautious approach while saying that since he's not in the House, it would be improper for him to tell Congress what to do.  Also at the town hall, Buttigieg also [distanced himself from Democrats who pushed former Sen. Al Franken to resign]( amid allegations of sexual misconduct, an implicit critique of his primary competitor, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. "I think it was his decision to make, but I think the way we basically held him to a higher standard than the GOP does their people has been used against us," Buttigieg said. Pressed again on whether Democrats should have pushed for his ouster, Buttigieg added: "I would not have applied that pressure at that time before we knew more." Mayor Pete also [voiced his opposition to the death penalty](, as well as his opposition to letting felons currently serving prison sentences vote, as Sen. 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Warren will speak directly to voters and take their questions on how she plans to win back the industrial Midwest with her wide-range of policy plans on issues including student debt, housing, and her “Ultra-Millionaire Tax.” This newsletter was prepped for you by Sara Afzal and Sam Go.  Tell us what you think of the news and [drop us an e-mail](mailto:msnbc.digital.editors@nbcuni.com).  Have you read the [Mueller report](? Here's [a link](.  Were you forwarded this email from a friend?  [Subscribe here](. Lead photo: Matt Dunham | Associated Press  Follow MSNBC [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [LinkedIn]( Download the NBC News Mobile App and watch MSNBC [Image] [Image] [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)