Rep. Al Green Alexander (Al) N. GreenThe Memo: Trump's race tactics fall flat Trump administration ending support for 7 Texas testing sites as coronavirus cases spike The Hill's Coronavirus Report: Miami mayor worries about suicide and domestic violence rise; Trump-governor debate intensifies MORE (D-Texas) said Tuesday that he will force a House floor vote to impeach President Trump if he fires the special counsel overseeing the FBI’s investigation into his potential ties with the Russian government.

Green told The Hill in in his Capitol Hill office that he would “immediately” move to trigger a floor vote if Trump ousts Robert Mueller. Trump media allies have been suggesting in recent days that Trump might try to get rid of Mueller, who won bipartisan praise after Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed him last month.

Green was the first Democrat to announce he was drafting articles of impeachment against Trump. He didn’t offer a timeline for when he would formally introduce them but said he would sharply accelerate the effort if Trump fires Mueller.

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“If the president fires the current special counsel, I will then bring articles of impeachment to the floor immediately, if not sooner,” Green said.

“I think that would be a part of the last straw, if not the last straw, if he did that.”

Green’s comments came after Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) unveiled a draft article of impeachment on Monday arguing that Trump committed an obstruction of justice by allegedly pressuring since-ousted FBI Director James Comey to drop the FBI’s investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn.

Sherman indicated he might force a floor vote on his article of impeachment if the GOP-controlled House Judiciary Committee doesn’t take it up.

But Sherman emphasized on Tuesday that he would consult with Democratic leaders and colleagues before moving forward with any floor vote.

Under House rules, any member can force a vote on a “privileged” resolution within two legislative days of offering it. If the majority party chooses to dismiss the resolution, whoever offers the resolution can still demand a procedural vote on it.

“I’m not doing anything until I consult with colleagues and leadership,” Sherman told The Hill.

Sherman said that any floor vote, if he decided to go through with it, likely wouldn’t come until after the annual August recess.

Democratic leaders and much of the rank-and-file don’t want to aggressively push impeachment, let alone deal with a floor vote that would force all of them to go on the record about it.

Rep. Michael Capuano (D-Mass.), a leadership ally, stood up during the Democrats’ closed-door caucus meeting Tuesday morning to say that Sherman’s push could hurt other Democrats and candidates.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) backed Capuano, according to a source in the room, saying that Democrats should focus on issues like the economy and let the investigations into ties between Trump and Russia play out on their own.

Earlier Tuesday, Speaker Paul Ryan Paul Davis RyanKenosha will be a good bellwether in 2020 At indoor rally, Pence says election runs through Wisconsin Juan Williams: Breaking down the debates MORE (R-Wis.) said Trump should allow Mueller's investigation to move forward. Mueller was appointed in the aftermath of Trump's abrupt firing of Comey as FBI director last month amid accusations that Trump tried to obstruct justice.

"The best case for the president is to be vindicated by allowing this investigation to go on thoroughly and independently," Ryan said. "So I think the best advice would be to let Robert Mueller do his job."