Story highlights Waters questioned Trump's actions

"I have not called for the impeachment yet. He's doing it himself," Waters said

Washington (CNN) Rep. Maxine Waters said Monday that President Donald Trump's actions are "leading himself" to possible impeachment.

The California Democrat tweeted last week that her "greatest desire was to lead @realDonaldTrump right into impeachment" after an interview with Cheddar, a video news network.

Today, I told @cheddar that my greatest desire was to lead @realDonaldTrump right into impeachment. — Maxine Waters (@MaxineWaters) February 3, 2017

"I have not called for the impeachment yet. He's doing it himself," Waters said when asked about the statement at a news conference. "Let me just say that the statement I made is a statement in response to questions and pleas that I'm getting from many citizens across this country. What are we going to do? How can a President who is acting in the manner that he's acting?"

Waters said that she's concerned with Trump's travel ban executive order, "the way he's talking about Muslims" and his friendly relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

She also incorrectly said that Trump "is wrapping his arms around Putin, while Putin is continuing to advance into Korea" -- apparently meaning to reference the Crimea.

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