Remarkable, no?
“I’m not for impeachment. This is news. I’m going to give you some news right now because I haven’t said this to any press person before. But since you asked, and I’ve been thinking about this: Impeachment is so divisive to the country that unless there’s something so compelling and overwhelming and bipartisan, I don’t think we should go down that path, because it divides the country. And he’s just not worth it.”
What will be interesting to watch in the coming weeks and months is whether 2020 presidential candidates — many of whom have already called for Trump’s impeachment — walk back that rhetoric even slightly, or whether they will double down because that’s what the base wants.
“So we have a report that is due from the special prosecutor any day now. Understand that that investigation from Mr. Mueller has produced already — I believe it’s 34 indictments or guilty pleas. This is a serious investigation. We need to protect him in finishing that report, and then that report needs to be made public to the American people. When we get it, we will know what to do with it.”
Which, if you’re playing along at home, isn’t a direct answer.
The Point: Keep an eye on whether more 2020 Democrats start hedging — a la Warren — on impeachment. Polling suggests Democrats are considerably less hyped about the prospect than they were even six months ago.
Source : Nbcnewyork