Jeffries Says Impeachment Is Not a Democratic Priority
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said impeachment of President Donald Trump is not a priority as Democrats take leadership in the House. In a November 4 interview on Morning Joe, Jeffries said the party’s focus would be on addressing the cost of living and delivering results for Americans.
Jeffries said Democrats were not looking to retaliate against Trump. He also said no member of the House Democratic Caucus had raised impeachment with him. He has previously described reducing living costs as the party’s leading goal.
The comments set out Jeffries’ priorities for Democrats’ new leadership in the House: tackling affordability rather than starting an impeachment effort. He did not identify impeachment as a top priority when asked about it.
Jeffries Puts Affordability Ahead of Impeachment Fight
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is putting the issue he says matters most to Americans—high living costs—at the center of Democrats’ new House leadership. On November 4, he said the party would concentrate on getting results rather than seeking revenge against President Donald Trump.
Jeffries also said no member of the House Democratic Caucus had raised impeachment with him. His position is that lowering costs should come before an impeachment drive, which he has not named as a top priority.
That approach keeps Democrats’ focus on the economic pressure Jeffries says voters want addressed. Rather than turn their new leadership into a fight over impeachment, he says the party should work on behalf of the public and deliver on affordability.
Jeffries Rules Out Impeachment as Democrats Take House
As Democrats take leadership in the House, Hakeem Jeffries is signaling that the party will not make impeaching President Donald Trump its priority. On November 4, the House Democratic leader said Democrats would focus on lowering living costs and getting things done, not getting even.
Jeffries said no member of the House Democratic Caucus had raised impeachment with him. He has also identified the cost of living as the party’s leading concern, leaving impeachment outside the priorities he has described.
The choice puts the emphasis on affordability rather than a confrontation over Trump’s conduct. Jeffries’ stated plan for Democrats’ new House leadership is to pursue results for Americans, not an impeachment effort.
Reported by The New Republic, CNN, The Washington Examiner.
