NEW: Nancy PELOSI is winning a fight to suppress impeachment fervor among Democrats. She’s convinced them to focus on protecting MUELLER and waiting for his findings.
Even those who voted to debate impeachment now suggest patience. Story w/ @dsamuelsohn politico.com/story/2018/12/…
Even those who voted to debate impeachment now suggest patience. Story w/ @dsamuelsohn politico.com/story/2018/12/…
Pelosi told us in a statement: “We must wait to see the entire picture and then engage the American people about how we go forward as a nation. We must protect the integrity of the Mueller investigation, so that the American people can get the full truth.”
Rep. Jayapal, a progressive leader in the Democratic Caucus, and who voted to advance impeachment last year, told us Americans need more information first.
“You really stand to lose something if you try to move impeachment before you have everything on the table,” she said.
“You really stand to lose something if you try to move impeachment before you have everything on the table,” she said.
Dems are also distinguishing between the possibility Trump committed campaign finance crime and what might be sufficient for impeachment.
“If we’re only talking about payments to porn stars, we shouldn’t overserve the public with a sugary appetizer,” Rep. Swalwell told us. “There’s much more alarming conduct out there that we should investigate."
