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PELOSI and do what's politically she first held the speaker's
Continued from Front convenient." gavel, in 2007, to start
That thinking among Neil Sroka of the liberal impeachment proceedings
Democrats has shifted, advocacy group against George W. Bush.
slightly, in part because Democracy for America Having been a member
of the possibility that said Pelosi's comments were of Congress during
Mueller's report will not "a little like an oncologist President Bill Clinton's
be decisive and because taking chemotherapy off impeachment, she saw the
his investigation is more the table before she's even way the public turned on
narrowly focused. Instead, got your test results back." Republicans and helped
House Democrats are Other lawmakers who have Clinton win a second term.
pursuing their own broad, called for impeachment Heading into the midterm
high-profile investigations looked at Pelosi's comments elections, she discouraged
that will keep the focus on more practically. Rep. Brad candidates from talking up
Trump's business dealings Sherman, D-Calif., who filed impeachment, preferring In this Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019 file photo, House Oversight and
and relationship with Russia, articles of impeachment to stick to the kitchen table Reform Committee Chair Elijah Cummings, D-Md., right, speaks
exerting congressional against Trump on the first issues that she believes as he gives closing remarks with Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the
oversight without having to day of the new Congress most resonate with voters. ranking member, at left, as the hearing for Michael Cohen, Pres-
broach the I-word. in January, acknowledged Pelosi has often said the ident Donald Trump's former lawyer, at the House Oversight and
Reform Committee concludes, on Capitol Hill, in Washington.
Oversight and Reform that there is not yet public House should not pursue Associated Press
Committee Chairman support for impeachment, impeachment for political
Elijah Cummings, one of but noted that Pelosi "didn't reasons, but it shouldn't are from more moderate we have something that
the lawmakers leading say 'I am against it if the hold back for political districts and will have to is compelling enough to
those investigations, said public is clamoring for it.'" reasons, either. Rather, win re-election again in get a strong majority of
he agrees with Pelosi and Sherman said that the she says, the investigations two years have been Americans, then we'll do it,"
Congress needs "to do multiple Democratic need to take their course fully supportive of Pelosi's said Rep. Katie Hill, D-Calif.
our homework." He said investigations of Trump and impeachment, if caution. "But if it's going to be a
impeachment "has to be a might be a substitute for warranted, will be clear. "When we have something political disaster for us, then
bipartisan effort, and right impeachment, "it's also Freshman Democrats who that's very concrete, and we're not going to do it."q
now it's not there." possible it will be a prelude."
"I get the impression this Republicans alternately
matter will only be resolved praised Pelosi and were
at the polls," Cummings skeptical. White House press
said. secretary Sarah Sanders
Still, Pelosi's comments are said "I agree" in response to
certain to stoke a stubborn Pelosi's words.
tension with those who Sanders added of
believe impeachment impeachment, "I don't think
proceedings should have it should have ever been
begun on day one of the on the table."
new Congress. Some new House Republican Leader
freshman Democrats who Kevin McCarthy said it
hail from solidly liberal was a "smart thing for
districts haven't shied her to say," but Georgia
away from the subject — Rep. Doug Collins, the
Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib top Republican on the
used a vulgarity in calling Judiciary Committee, said
for Trump's impeachment he doesn't think it's "going
the day she was sworn in. to fly" with some of Pelosi's
Billionaire activist Tom members.
Steyer, who is bankrolling "I do believe what Speaker
a campaign pushing for Pelosi understands is that
Trump's impeachment, what they're wanting to do
shot back at Pelosi on is going to require far more
Monday: "Speaker Pelosi than what they have now,
thinks 'he's just not worth so I think they are hedging
it?' Well, is defending our their bet on it," Collins said.
legal system 'worth it?' Pelosi has long resisted calls
Is holding the president to impeach the president,
accountable for his crimes saying it's a "divisive"
and cover-ups 'worth it?' Is issue that should only be
doing what's right 'worth it?' broached with "great
Or shall America just stop care."
fighting for our principles She refused calls when