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What Does It Mean to Be "for Impeachment”?

What Next | Daily News and Analysis

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News, Daily News, News Commentary, Politics

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🗓️ 17 September 2019

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Last week the House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines on new investigative procedures the panel will use as they inch closer and closer to possibly writing articles of impeachment. So, has the impeachment conversation changed on Capitol Hill? And is today’s hearing with Corey Lewandowski the first test? Guest: Rachael Bade, Congressional reporter for the Washington Post Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

When Congress is in session, Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds these weekly press briefings.

0:12.9

She stands at a podium and does her best to troll the Republicans.

0:17.2

She'll bring these posters with her.

0:19.6

Last week, she'd prop-twin up that red Trump said Mexico would pay for his wall, but

0:24.5

Lukus paying.

0:25.5

Just when you think you've seen it all, the children will pay for the president's wall.

0:33.3

But this poster, it is not what the reporter is taking notes in front of her, wanted to

0:37.9

discuss.

0:44.3

When this guy says the word impeachment, Pelosi's face hardens.

0:48.6

She starts flipping through the papers in front of her as if she's stealing herself.

0:52.5

Do you agree to you can see now that impeachment and Korean president Trump is underway?

0:58.1

Do I concede now?

1:00.9

Have you not paid attention to what we've been talking about for months?

1:07.0

Earlier that same day, House Judiciary Chairman, Jerry Nadler, left no doubt about where

1:12.7

he stood when it comes to impeachment.

1:15.0

He's in favor of it.

1:16.5

In fact, he said he's in the middle of an impeachment investigation right now.

1:21.5

But back at the speaker's press briefing,

1:31.7

At this point, Pelosi throws up her hands.

1:50.2

Rachel Bade reports on Congress for the Washington Post.

1:53.4

She says the way Pelosi talks about the president has been changing in the last week, never

1:57.8

so slightly.

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