Democrats leave impeachment on the table.

[yortsed snacilbuper]

Top Democrats are making it clear they're open to pursuing impeachment against President Trump even if the effort is likely to be unsuccessful, days after the release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian election interference.

Three Democratic committee chairmen on Sunday discussed the possibility of impeachment proceedings, while emphasizing that a decision won't be made overnight, as their party must deliberate on the contents of Mueller's report and the underlying evidence.

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said they'll have to decide soon "what is the best thing for the country" when it comes to impeachment. House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), meanwhile, said that even though an impeachment effort would likely be unsuccessful, "there comes a point in life where we all have to make decisions based upon the fact that it is our watch."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democrats-leave-impeachment-on-the-table/ar-BBW9Fwm?ocid=spartanntp

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1. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) refused to rule out proceedings on Sunday

3 hits. Bases loaded.


House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) refused to rule out proceedings on Sunday.

He told NBC's "Meet the Press" that Congress will have to receive an unredacted copy of Mueller's report and "have to hear from" Mueller and Attorney General William Barr before reaching a determination on impeachment.

"Some of this would be impeachable," Nadler said, referring to Trump's actions laid out in Mueller's report. "Obstruction of justice, if proven, would be impeachable," he added.

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2. Oh come on Nadler!

Mueller laid it out already. Just do it.

[Bettie]

3. That is all I wanted

...to know that they are willing to do it.

Now, they can take some time to get started, make sure all the t's are crossed and the i's are dotted. Spend a little time torturing him....but knowing that they are willing to take the shot makes all the difference.

It was the flat-out rejection of the concept that was so freaking maddening.

[jaysunb]

4. They hear the drumbeat, and it's getting louder by the hour. n/t