Opinion: Democratic voters agree with Pelosi on impeachment
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler talks with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during a news conference. By Jennifer Rubin Jennifer Rubin Opinion writer covering politics and policy, foreign and domestic Email Bio Follow Opinion writer March 21 at 10:15 AM We know Republicans will fight tooth and nail for President Trump if Democrats try to impeach him. In somewhat of a surprise, however, one poll suggests that among the public, Democrats aren’t all that keen on the idea, either.
It’s not that Democrats think Trump hasn’t engaged in misconduct. They simply don’t want to impeach him. And most Americans still think special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation is important and worthwhile, compared with 38 percent who think it’s an effort to discredit Trump.
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