House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said that without the support of Republicans, impeachment would be too divisive. Democrats also recognize that moving toward impeachment would energize core GOP voters ahead of the 2020 presidential and congressional elections. Most House Democrats agree that they should give the chairmen of investigative committees the space to conduct their probes before engaging in serious impeachment discussions. House Democrats, they argue, have a job to do in holding the president accountable — regardless of the GOP’s stance. Two House Democrats, Reps. Al Green (Tex.)

Source: Washington Post March 11, 2019 20:14 UTC