Nearly all Democrats appeared to publicly remain within their respective anti- or pro-impeachment camps. Democratic leadership also continued to pour cold water on the idea.
House Democrats on Wednesday were confident that by hearing the testimony of Robert Mueller, the former special counsel would convince more of the general public to support an impeachment inquiry and, in turn, would sway some of their colleagues who are on the fence.
And Democratic leadership, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, continued to pour cold water on the idea of the chamber immediately moving forward with an inquiry, an indicator that the number of Democrats who will come out in support of an inquiry could remain minimal. Nadler said the immediate next steps,"either tomorrow or Friday," would include going to court to request the redacted grand jury material from the Mueller report and enforcing a subpoena to former White House counsel Don McGahn, a pivotal figure mentioned in the Mueller report hundreds of times. One of the potential obstruction incidences mentioned by the report include Trump instructing McGahn to have Mueller removed as special counsel.
Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller arrives before testifying to the House Judiciary Committee about his report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election in the Rayburn House Office Building July 24 in Washington, DC.Still, those advocating for the House to initiate an inquiry said they believed public sentiment, and soon their colleagues, would change their minds.
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