House Majority Whip James Clyburn declared that it's time to move past special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe, and that the House should focus on 'everyday issues'
Clyburn noted that he's heard from constituents worried about how they're going to get medical treatment for health concerns, such as diabetes and cancer.
"For this administration to open the chapter, I think we have to reconnect our conversations with the American people," he said. CNN anchor John Berman noted that some of Clyburn's colleagues, such as Rep. Jerry Nadler, are continuing to investigate Trump.wide-ranging investigationClyburn, however, said that the Judiciary Committee, and the Oversight Committee, which is chaired by Rep. Elijah Cummings, has "oversight." He added that the chapter has closed on investigating Trump for "those of us dealing with the everyday issues of the American people.
The South Carolina Democrat wouldn't rule out future impeachment talk, saying "that's a chapter further down the road." Instead, Clyburn insisted that lawmakers have to continue to work towards issues that matter to voters, such as health care and infrastructure.
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