Article snippet: The Washington Post reported Tuesday: Cohen, who is serving a three-year prison sentence, has claimed that President Trump directed him to make the payments, although federal prosecutors declined to bring any charges against the president. Trump’s attorney Jay Sekulow said in a statement to the Post, “No campaign violations were engaged in by the president.” The Post described the plans as “a new chapter” in House Democrats’ consideration of whether to draft articles of impeachment against the president. The House Judiciary Committee is already looking at whether the president obstructed justice and should be impeached — which Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) has claimed constitute “formal impeachment proceedings.” But with a recent poll showing that 59% of American voters oppose impeachment, Democrats who back impeachment may be feeling the pressure to come up with more to sway public opinion. Progressive activists fear that Trump may win another term, and have been pushing their representatives to pursue impeachment before that happens. However, even if a majority in the House voted to impeach Trump, two-thirds of the Senate would have to agree in order for Trump to actually leave office. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), aware of that reality, has pushed back against impeachment. House Judiciary Democrats plan to explore whether the investigation into the payments was obstructed, and are considering calling American Media Inc. (AMI) Chairman and CEO David Pecker ... Link to the full article to read more