Jeffries Says Dems Aren’t Thinking About Trump Impeachment “At This Moment” |
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) has indicated that Democrats aren’t currently considering impeaching President Donald Trump — meaning that the issue likely won’t be a talking point in the final months leading up to the midterm elections, despite data demonstrating that impeachment is popular among voters.
Speaking to CNBC’s Emily Wilkins at the network’s “CEO Council Summit” in Washington, D.C., Jeffries said that, while the Trump administration has been “completely and totally out of control,” Democrats aren’t currently pursuing impeachment.
“We haven’t ruled anything in; we haven’t ruled anything out,” Jeffries elaborated.
The leader of the Democrats in the House of Representatives also said that, “from an accountability standpoint,” the party “will be centered around delivering the type of government that’s actually focused on improving the quality of life of the American people, as opposed to the self-dealing that we’re seeing occur right now.”
Impeachment isn’t something the party is thinking about “at this moment,” he added.
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Jeffries’s comments suggest that the party’s strategy in the coming months is to focus primarily on policy, with limited discussion on holding Trump and members of his administration accountable.
The strategy is not an unusual one — discussions of impeachment are rare to begin with, and candidates may consider it taboo to discuss impeaching someone ahead of actually getting elected.
Not all Democrats agree with the strategy, however. Several........