A group of Democratic lawmakers say that the House's impeachment inquiry needs to stay focused on concerns with Trump’s threat to national security
Moderate Democrats finally took a major step toward impeaching President Donald Trump. Now some are afraid their own colleagues could squander it.
Several moderates are also privately worried about members of their caucus going too far, with some progressives declaring prematurely that Democrats are ready to imminently impeach Trump. Democratic leaders are also emphasizing "unity of message," with House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries urging members to "resist the temptation however possible to take shots at each other publicly" over process disputes.
But the where, the when, the how of that strategy? It wasn’t articulated by top Democrats, several lawmakers privately complained afterward.“[R]ight now, we have to strike while the iron is hot,” Pelosi told lawmakers, according to a Democratic aide in the room. “This is a national security issue — a national security issue — and we cannot let him think that this is a casual thing, so that's where I'm at.
But several Democrats said they had already expected a full set of talking points from leadership and the committees on such a pivotal day for the caucus. Many also wanted a specific timeline for action.
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