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Rank-and-file House Democrats skittish about impeachment moves
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s move toward impeaching President Trump has made some rank-and-file Democrats skittish about the I-word, with Rep. Jeff Van Drew warning that it could derail their legislative agenda ahead of the 2020 elections.
The New Jersey Democrat pushed back on his own party’s approach to starting an impeachment inquiry, saying they were getting ahead of themselves in light of the recent allegations that President Trump pressured Ukraine to dig up dirt on a political foe.
“Wouldn’t you like to see the report before you make the decision?” he asked reporters Wednesday. “I don’t oppose investigating further. I oppose impeachment and I oppose going down that impeachment road, and part of that is the inquiry. I think it’s too soon.”
As a freshman member from a previously Republican district, Mr. Van Drew expressed his concern that the impeachment inquiry would bleed into the 2020 elections, distract from policy work, and disenfranchise the voters who supported the president.
The conversation in Congress has already shifted away from gun control and drug pricing plans, which were two major issues last week, Mr. Van Drew pointed out. “This is going to suck all the oxygen out of the room,” he added.
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