Speaker Nancy Pelosi is trying to hold the line — no impeachment. At least not yet.
It’s a familiar message for Pelosi, who will deliver it once again at a closed-door meeting of House Democrats on Wednesday morning. But the gathering, which is members-only with no aides allowed, comes at a critical moment as a growing number of Democrats are ready to consider impeaching President Donald Trump.Pelosi has long sought to dissuade her colleagues from trying to remove the president without winning bipartisan support. And as she repeatedly reminds Democrats, that isn’t happening.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. The senior lawmakers will discuss Monday’s victory for Democrats upholding a subpoena for Trump’s financial records from his accounting firm — which Pelosi will point to as proof that her plan is working — and a court hearing on Wednesday focused on the president’s effort to stop the Democratic investigation into his dealings with Deutsche Bank.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
White House accuses Democrats of pushing for Russia investigation 2.0 as Democrats discuss contempt proceedingsIn a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, White House counsel Pat Cipollone said the administration would refuse to turn over documents and provide testimony from dozens of current and former Trump officials, as Nadler has demanded.
Read more »
Key Democrats press Pelosi to move forward with impeachment inquiryThree key members of the House Judiciary Committee argued for launching an inquiry if former White House counsel Don McGahn failed to testify at a planned hearing Tuesday.
Read more »
Democrats want an impeachment inquiry—but they’re not about to cross Nancy PelosiSome of the same members who so fervently called for an impeachment inquiry throughout the past 24 hours took a slightly different tone by Tuesday afternoon, making it known that the decision would ultimately be left up to one person.
Read more »
Nancy Pelosi: Trump's stonewalling 'beneath the dignity' of presidency, hopes Democrats don’t impeachThe speaker pushed back on the White House's assertion that Congress lacked “legislative purpose” in its investigations, saying that the Constitution grants them the authority to conduct oversight and even probe for potential impeachment.
Read more »
Democrats Pelosi, Schumer say budget talks 'productive'The two top Democrats in Congress said on Tuesday that talks with Republican law...
Read more »
Pelosi clashes with Democrats in debate on impeachment | Republicans press Trump to make a deal on spendingPolitico reports House Democratic leaders sparred internally on Monday over whether to begin an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, with...
Read more »
Pelosi clashing with Democratic leadership over impeachment: SourcesHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing mounting pressure to initiate impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.
Read more »