Rep. John Lewis is one of the last publicly undecided lawmakers who could change the calculus for Dems' impeachment demands. Now, his decision is almost at hand.
Rep. John Lewis has called Donald Trump an illegitimate leader and boycotted his inauguration, but he's remained conspicuously silent on demands for the president's impeachment.
Lewis has been closely allied with Speaker Nancy Pelosi over the years. An impeachment endorsement from Lewis would intensify questions for Pelosi, who has so far resisted calls to endorse proceedings. That's why multiple senior lawmakers privately suggested Lewis is unlikely to back impeachment proceedings without her blessing -- rendering such an endorsement unlikely.
Rep. John Larson , who hasn’t backed impeachment proceedings, called Lewis "the linchpin to most things around here.” Lewis acknowledged that many of his colleagues are interested in where he stands on impeachment — and his open criticism of Trump has left little mystery about where he might land. But despite his tantalizing claim of an imminent announcement, he's given no timeframe and dodged questions about his position for months.
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