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"That's not the fight right now": Democrats shut down talk of impeaching Trump this year
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Even Democrats who have called to impeach President Trump acknowledge there is little chance of it happening unless they retake control of at least one chamber of Congress.
Key facts
- Even Democrats who have called to impeach President Trump acknowledge there is little chance of it happening unless they retake control of at least one chamber of Congress
- Dean's comments came after she and a half dozen other House Democrats tried unsuccessfully to pass a war powers resolution that would block Trump from resuming hostilities with Iran
- What they're hearing: A Democratic leadership aide and a House Democrat close to the leader told Axios that Jeffries has given no indication he would get behind a proactive Trump impeachment effort
- Yes, but: Jeffries has given several clear indications of his lack of zeal for impeachment in general
Summary
"People are pissed and know we have to fight," one senior House Democrat told Axios. But Republicans control Congress, and the Senate requires a two-thirds majority to convict a president impeached by the House. That has led lawmakers to pay lip service to moves like impeachment and the 25th Amendment in response to the latest Trump outrage, and then focus their attention on more plausible but less flashy tactics. "That's not the fight right now," the former Trump impeachment manager said.