Conservative organizations are targeting 31districts that House Democrats control but Trump won in 2016 with millions of dollars of ads condemning impeachment
Still, Jenny Beth Martin, a co-founder of Tea Party Patriots, insisted that the coalition, which she called “Fight Impeachment Now,” could serve as “a force multiplier for the members of Congress fighting against impeachment.” Some of the biggest names in conservative circles have signed on — FreedomWorks, American Conservative Union, Heritage Action, Presidential Coalition and America First Policies.
Each will also have to take a politically difficult vote this week on whether to impeach Trump. The House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines last Thursday to approve two, charging Trump with abuse of power for soliciting foreign interference in the 2020 presidential election and obstruction of Congress for blocking the House’s efforts to investigate.
“What’s damning is that three-quarters of Americans disapprove of Congress’ performance, yet Democrats refuse to do their jobs by funding the government, passing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal or protecting the border. That’s the real scandal,” Jessica Anderson, vice president of Heritage Action for America,in a November op-ed, which came before Democrats did strike deals to approve the trade deal and fund the government.
Separately, America First is spending $2.26 million on an "End the Witch Hunt” campaign targeting 27 of the 31 House members through broadcast and cable television, newspapers, texts and Facebook ads.in some of those districts that it says found the majority of Americans oppose impeachment, approve of the president’s actions and want Congress to focus on kitchen table issues.
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