A Democratic lawmaker who has tirelessly campaigned for President Trump's impeachment blasted House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi on Monday for undermining his effort. Pelosi, in an interview with The Dallas Morning News, had said she wishes Democrats like Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, would not make impeaching Trump a rallying cry. Both were comfortably rejected by the House, although 66 Democrats voted against the motion to table the January effort. DEMOCRATIC REP. AL GREEN INTRODUCES ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST TRUMP -- AGAINLast month, Pelosi told reporters that talk of impeachment is a "gift" to Republicans, and urged Democrats to instead focus on promoting policies that help address the needs of everyday Americans. Earlier this month, Pelosi told Politico that impeachment was popular in her district, but that she still didn’t support it: “I’m not walking away from impeachment for political reasons and I’m not walking toward it for political reasons.

Source: Fox News May 15, 2018 13:41 UTC