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Nancy Pelosi fends off impeachment wave — for now | TheHill

posted onMay 23, 2019
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Article snippet: Speaker MORE (Calif.) seems to be winning the Democrats’ internal impeachment fight — for now. Facing a small surge in Democrats pushing this week to begin impeachment proceedings against MORE, Pelosi appears to have blunted the momentum, arguing for her favored focus on tough investigations and a string of court battles with the White House. To make the case, Pelosi on Wednesday convened a special, members-only meeting at which she recruited the leaders of top committees to address the caucus with a simple message: It’s too soon to impeach. “My message was stay the course we’re on,” Rep. MORE (D-Md.), chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, said afterward. Rep. MORE (D-Calif.), a fierce impeachment supporter, is also backing Pelosi’s strategy of aggressive investigations. Waters, who heads the House Financial Services Committee and addressed the caucus Wednesday, reiterated her calls for Trump to be removed. But she isn’t pushing that narrative too hard, and she’s hailing Pelosi for guiding a feisty caucus through a difficult debate. “She’s been handling it very well,” Waters said. “It’s a tough job.” The message has been adopted by the vast majority of rank-and-file Democrats, who are lining up behind Pelosi’s disciplined approach to Trump oversight. “We’re doing what we need to do — drilling down on all the information,” said Rep. MORE (D-N.Y.). “That takes time, but hopefully we’ll get that resolved ASAP.” In fending off the impeachment wave, Pe... Link to the full article to read more

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