The window to impeach Trump is closing, and senior lawmakers are sending mixed messages
House Democrats return to Capitol Hill next week with an impeachment mess on their hands and just weeks to make a choice that could define the rest of Donald Trump's presidency.town halls during their six-week August recess as activists pressured Democratic holdouts to support impeachment proceedings. A steady trickle of new endorsements for action followed, and a majority of the House’s 235 Democrats now backs an impeachment inquiry.
poster="http://v.politico.com/images/1155968404/201907/598/1155968404_6063701360001_6063699303001-vs.jpg?pubId=1155968404"In the meantime, Washington is stuck in an impeachment muddle — with Democrats straddling an ambiguous line between impeachment proceedings and standard congressional investigations. It’s a dynamic that will test the unity of a diverse Democratic caucus this fall, and shape the party's battle to hold on to the House and defeat Trump in 2020.
Rep. Don Beyer , who also supports impeachment, added that he expects Nadler and other Judiciary members to begin drafting articles of impeachment soon after returning from recess. Exactly how soon, he said, is unclear.who want the articles of impeachment by Sept. 15,” Beyer said, referring to the Texas Democrat who has previously forced votes on impeachment.
Beyer said he can’t pinpoint a precise moment when Democrats suddenly found themselves engaged in impeachment proceedings. Instead, he described it as a natural shift in the course of Democrats’ investigations. “I get that there is ambiguity on it,” Khanna told reporters last week, adding that he, too, expected Nadler to take on the question more directly when members return.
But some lawmakers came face to face during the recess with fuming constituents who have followed every wrinkle of the fight. By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
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