Dem leaders stress more Trump probes, downplay impeachment

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AP News

WASHINGTON (AP) — A House chairman on Monday subpoenaed former White House Counsel Don McGahn as Democratic leaders moved to deepen their investigation of President Donald Trump while bottling up talk among their rank-and-file of impeaching him.

Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler was one of six powerful committee leaders making their case on a conference call with other House Democrats late in the day that they are effectively investigating Trump-related matters ranging from potential obstruction to his personal and business taxes.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged divided Democrats to focus on fact-finding rather than the prospect of any impeachment proceedings after the damning details of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report.

Nadler and the other chairmen made clear they believe Trump did obstruct justice, according to people on the call who weren’t authorized to discuss it by name. McGahn would be a star witness for any such case because he refused Trump’s demand to set Mueller’s firing in motion, according to the report.

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Digging themselves into an even deeper hole.

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"The whole issue of presidential harassment is interesting. I remember when we tried it in the late '90s. We impeached President Clinton. His numbers went up and ours went down and we underperformed in the next election."

Mitch McConnell

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HuffPo: Democrats Running For President In 2020 Remain Divided On Impeaching Trump

 

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"The Republican Mueller Report clearly states that Republican Trump Obstructed Justice. The extremist on the right can only SPIN for so long. We, The Majority of The People peacefully demand and expect Justice! No One Person Is Above The Law! Not Even The *President!"