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Article snippet: House Democrats are struggling to defend their impeachment strategy as the rift between Speaker MORE (D-N.Y.) widens. Democrats on Wednesday offered mixed reviews of MORE. While some lawmakers touted the hearing as a win for their impeachment efforts — Lewandowski confirmed certain damning details of Mueller’s report — others voiced disappointment with the outcome. “If our objective is to draw out facts and shape the narrative for the American people, that wasn’t a great way to start,” said Rep. MORE (D-Calif.), who’s among the most vocal impeachment supporters. “I really think it’s time to tell this story through first-person witnesses in sober, thoughtful hearings,” he added, ”and what we got was a food fight.” Some Democrats argued the hearing illustrated how Trump and his allies are still engaging in obstruction. “The Judiciary Committee did exactly what it intended to do,” said Rep. MORE (D-Texas), a member of the panel. “The point that the Democrats made, even though it was not a pretty scene — democracy is not pretty — it was clear that he was sent to act up and act out.” House Democratic leaders and the Judiciary Committee have coordinated on recent legal moves and messaging that seek to paint their impeachment efforts as a formal inquiry. But Pelosi, who’s fighting to protect the moderates who helped her secure the Speaker’s gavel, is publicly treading far more cautiously than Nadler, one of the more aggressive impeachment proponents. Democrats across th... Link to the full article to read more