The suggestion of more articles could bolster accusations by the GOP that Democrats are fueled by a political vendetta to oust Trump and will never cease trying to uncover impeachable conduct.
A new legal filing offered by House Democrats Monday said the chamber cannot rule out the possibility of"additional articles of impeachment" until it hears from former White House counsel Don McGahn.
The suggestion of more articles would likely bolster the accusations by Republicans that Democrats are fueled by a political vendetta to oust Trump and will never cease trying to uncover impeachable conduct, even amidst impeachment proceedings that will undoubtedly end with an acquittal by a GOP-controlled Senate.
Sen. Lindsey Graham had a similar reaction, writing on the social media platform the claim is"Best evidence yet that Democrats don't believe they can beat presidentThe legal reasoning came from House counsel Douglas Letter to a federal judge about why McGahn should be forced to comply with a congressional subpoena for testimony over Trump's attempts to thwart the Mueller probe.
Cicilline and others noted the traditional objective of congressional oversight is to help an administration improve its policies. They feel that in an election year, conducting some degree of oversight while focusing on more substantive policy matters could compel the administration to make changes while showing the public Democrats can simultaneously"walk and chew gum.
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