Washington Post: Newly empowered, House Democrats plan to launch immediate investigations of Trump, but leaders are wary of impeachment
Washington,
November 7, 2018
House Democrats are prepared to open multiple investigations of President Trump when they take control in January but are wary of immediately pursuing impeachment — working to balance the demands of an energized base with the voters they need in the next election. Trump’s Wednesday threat to adopt a “warlike posture” in response to any probes of his presidency or personal finances angered rank-and-file Democrats, some of whom argued they should get “very aggressive” and try to beat Trump at his own game. Rep. Conor Lamb (D-Pa.), whose district voted for Trump by 20 points in 2016, told CNN that he did not wish to go after the president’s tax returns. And Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) said that those seeking to inflict revenge on Trump are “wrong,” tweeting that it is not “payback time” but “time to govern.” |
