Politico: Democrats' messy impeachment push hits critical phase

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 Democrats' messy impeachment push hits critical phase

The window to impeach Trump is closing, and senior lawmakers are sending mixed messages.

By KYLE CHENEY and SARAH FERRIS

09/03/2019 05:05 AM EDT

House Democrats return to Capitol Hill next week with an impeachment mess on their hands and just weeks to make a choice that could define the rest of Donald Trump's presidency.

Lawmakers faced frequently contentious town halls during their six-week August recess as activists pressured Democratic holdouts to support impeachment proceedings. A steady trickle of new endorsements for action followed, and a majority of the House’s 235 Democrats now backs an impeachment inquiry.

Senior Democrats, however, are sending mixed messages on the prospect of trying to oust Trump.

Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler stunned many with his recent declaration that the House had already launched “formal impeachment proceedings.” The New York Democrat followed up with a series of court filings demanding expedited access to special counsel Robert Mueller’s evidence and witnesses in order to further his committee's “impeachment investigation.”

Yet Speaker Nancy Pelosi has continued to resist that posture, telling colleagues in a caucuswide call late last month, “The public isn’t there on impeachment.”

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[Snarknado]

It was obvious all along that it would be a stealth impeachment - just enough to keep the base from freaking out while keeping it under the radar for everyone else.

[austingirl]

So Nadler is proceeding with his double secret impeachment? 

[Wingnut]

So Nadler is proceeding with his double secret impeachment? 

 The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.
-Dean No Nads