Article snippet: Pelosi, already under pressure from the left to launch an impeachment inquiry against MORE, is now hearing from voices on and off Capitol Hill to go after Kavanaugh, who is facing new allegations of sexual misconduct. They say that Kavanaugh deserves impeachment over the new allegations, which conservatives have decried, because it suggests he lied under oath. “It is unsurprising that Kavanaugh, credibly accused of sexual assault, would lie under oath to secure a Supreme Court seat,” Rep. MORE (D-N.Y.) tweeted Monday. “Because sexual assault isn’t a crime of passion - it’s about the abuse of power. “He must be impeached.” Liberals were angered over Kavanaugh’s confirmation last fall, and a number of 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls wasted no time in recent days calling for Kavanaugh’s impeachment.The issue has the potential to galvanize base voters — not least suburban women — heading into next year’s elections. Yet there are potential pitfalls in that strategy as well since Democrats are also fighting to protect vulnerable centrist lawmakers. These members have long sought to dissuade any talk of impeaching Trump, which they see as distracting from the issues-based agenda they promised voters they would prioritize. Asked Monday about the Democrats’ next steps on Kavanaugh, one aide was terse. “Frankly, [we’re] trying to keep everyone focused on gun background checks this week,” the aide said. House Judiciary Committee Chairman MORE (D-N.Y.), who’s already l... Link to the full article to read more