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BeyondGeography

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Mon Mar 11, 2019, 07:30 PM Mar 2019

Pelosi impeachment opposition catches Dem leaders off guard; Hoyer demurs

Heading into weekly leadership meeting, most top Democrats say they had not seen speaker comments

House Democratic leaders on Monday were caught off guard by Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s comments to the Washington Post declaring her opposition to impeaching President Donald Trump.

“I didn’t see it. I don’t know what she said, but I’ve got a feeling it’s the same thing I’ve been saying,” House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer said, referring to his past statements that he did not think Democrats should make a judgement on impeachment before seeing Special Counsel Robert Mueller III’s report.

When Roll Call told Hoyer that Pelosi was more definitive in her interview with the Post, saying she was making news in saying she’s not for impeachment because it’s too divisive, Hoyer was surprised.

“Well, I don’t know I want to be that definitive,” the Maryland Democrat said. “I’ve said all along it depends what information comes out, but neither of us have been for impeachment at this point in time.”

Most Democratic leaders, speaking with reporters as they headed to their weekly leadership team meeting in Pelosi’s office Monday, said either that they had not seen the speaker’s comments to the Post or that they wanted to wait to comment until after speaking with her at the meeting. That included House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries, Vice Chairwoman Katherine Clark and Colorado Rep. Joe Neguse, one of two freshman class representatives to leadership.

None of the leaders seemed to have a heads up that Pelosi was going to come out in opposition to impeachment. Some were skeptical that her comments were intended to be a definitive decision on the matter.

“I’m not sure she’s ruled it out,” Democratic Policy and Communications Committee Chairman David Cicilline said. “I’ve not seen the comment. That would be hard for me to believe it.”

More at https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/i-dont-know-i-want-to-be-that-definitive-pelosi-impeachment-opposition-catches-democratic-leaders-off-guard
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Pelosi impeachment opposition catches Dem leaders off guard; Hoyer demurs (Original Post) BeyondGeography Mar 2019 OP
Fortunately, Rep. Tlaib has other ideas and soon will file Articles of Impeachment. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #1

InAbLuEsTaTe

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1. Fortunately, Rep. Tlaib has other ideas and soon will file Articles of Impeachment.
Mon Mar 11, 2019, 08:00 PM
Mar 2019

Long overdue!!


Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

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