Five more Democrats joined the 90 who have already publicly called for an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump after former special counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony.
According to Politico, the five include Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA), vice chair of the Democratic Caucus and the highest-ranking member to join the movement so far.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), however, isn’t changing her tune on the issue.
“We have a lot to protect here,” Pelosi told her members behind closed doors after the Mueller hearings. “[Trump] isn’t worth dividing our country.”
The members are now headed back to a six-week August recess, which might put a dent in the pro-impeachment momentum.
There are currently 235 Democrats in the U.S. House. Nancy Pelosi has made it known in private meetings it will take 259 Democrats expressing the desire to impeach Trump before she’s convinced to go forward.
Hope they all have a lovely time on their 6 weeks break, while, we the people will continue to suffer under the current WH. And, I know we will be subjected to countless outrageous nonsense from the occupant.
OK, guess we’re getting close and maybe on break others will have their come to jesus moment and decide to get on board.
Edit. Obviously I didn’t read your post carefully.
Who are the five?? Any that I can contact during the break?
“We have a lot to protect here,” Pelosi told her members behind closed doors after the Mueller hearings. “[Trump] isn’t worth dividing our country.”
I’d like a journalist to press Pelosi as to how she thinks impeachment will divide the nation. I refuse to believe there are actually people undecided about Trump’s fitness for office, or fuzzy as to what kind of person he actually is. One camp adores him, and the other either despises him, or merely wishes he’d go away, preferring not to waste their mental energy on despising him. The middle group, such as it is, certainly can’t be but about 2% of the adult citizenry. Who in the hell are the people Pelosi thinks will be put off by an impeachment, such that their aggravation at doing it pushes them into Trump’s column at worst, or just causes them to stay home in the election and not vote Democrat?
Here, divide the circle below:
Oh, wait, it already is. Nevermind.