House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that "overwhelming" barrage would not be impeachment against President Trump because it would be too divisive and "he's just not worth it."
<p content = "" I'm not impeachment, "& nbsp;said Pelosi in an interview with the Washington Post published Monday. "This is news. I'm going to give you some news right now because But since you asked, and I've been thinking about it: Impeachment is so divisive to the country that it's something so compelling and overwhelming and bipartisan, I do not think we should go down that path, because it divides the country. And he's just not worth it. "" Data-reactid = "23" type = "text"> "I'm not impeachment," said Pelosi in an interview with the Washington Post published Monday. "This is news. I'm going to give you some news right now because I'm thinking about it. overwhelming and bipartisan, I do not think we should go down that path, because it divides the country and he's just not worth it. "
Impeachment by the House of Representatives, which Democrats control, can be done by a simple majority. But to remove Trump from office would require a two-thirds majority vote in the Republican-led Senate.
<p content = "Pelosi's comments echo those by Jerry Nadler House Judiciary Chairman, D-NY, in & nbsp;an interview with Politico publisher earlier Monday."data-reactid =" 25 "type =" text "> Pelosi's comments by House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-NY, in an interview with Politico publisher earlier Monday.
"You do not want to divide the country," said Nadler.
<p content = "A poll of Iowa Democrats& nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & quot; data -reactid = "27" type = "text"> A poll of Iowa Democrats released over the weekend found 22 percent of respondents said they were "a lot" about impeachment, far lower than issues like health care (81 percent), climate change (80 percent) or income inequality (67 percent).
<p content = "Other Democrats are more enthusiastic Freshman Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., made headlines in January for saying" We're going to impeach this mother *** "at a MoveOn event in Washington, DC Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Cal., First introduced & nbsp;articles of impeachment& nbsp; against Trump for obstruction of justice in July 2017. "data-reactid =" 28 "type =" text "> Other Democrats are more enthusiastic Freshman Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., made headlines in January for saying of the president "We're going to impeach this mother" at a MoveOn event in Washington, DC Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Cal., first introduced articles of impeachment against Trump for obstruction of justice in July 2017.
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 2: People in the Impeachment March on July 2, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Impeachment March protests across the nation are calling for the impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo by David McNew / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 2: People in the Impeachment March on July 2, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Impeachment March protests across the nation are calling for the impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo by David McNew / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 2: People in the Impeachment March on July 2, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Impeachment March protests across the nation are calling for the impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo by David McNew / Getty Images)
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