A liberal activist group is ramping up pressure on Democratic congressional leaders with a new campaign to begin impeachment proceedings against President Trump.
"When some progressives demanded impeachment after Trump fired then-FBI Director James Comey, I thought we should let special counsel Mueller do his job first," said Eldridge, the husband of Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes.
"When Mueller's redacted report was released detailing Trump's criminal conduct, I believed Democrats in Congress should hold Watergate-style hearings to air the evidence, subpoena key witnesses and obtain Mueller's full report before considering impeachment," he continued."I'm now convinced that it's time to stop waiting."
Pressure has been growing on Pelosi from both within and outside her caucus since the release of the Mueller report and as the White House has"I'm one of those who believes that we will inevitably have an impeachment proceeding, and if we don't then we've actually neglected our duty under the Constitution," Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky.
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