I think they want to do it just to humiliate him and or possibly open doors for future harassment. They feel that republicans are broken so it's very possible they will get that passed.
Why the threat of impeachment if you don't resign? Because he still has options! They are trying to force him into making a mistake to avoid "embarrassment" of another stain on his record. (2X impeached!) If they were confident they would just carry on with business as usual and know in 12 days he's gone, but I think they know and this is way more telling than what is being pushed by the media outlets.
I think they want to do it just to humiliate him and or possibly open doors for future harassment. They feel that republicans are broken so it's very possible they will get that passed.
if he is impeached they can bar him from running for office again
That, and they are crafting a narrative about Wednesday as the Worst Thing Ever.
Impeachment magnifies that narrative.
True, but they currently don't have the support.
Why the threat of impeachment if you don't resign? Because he still has options! They are trying to force him into making a mistake to avoid "embarrassment" of another stain on his record. (2X impeached!) If they were confident they would just carry on with business as usual and know in 12 days he's gone, but I think they know and this is way more telling than what is being pushed by the media outlets.
They might be trying to humiliate him and pave the way for prosecution later on.