Pelosi: Impeachment ‘not even close’ in House

WASHINGTON — Brushing back calls for impeachment, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday “it’s not even close” to having enough support in the House, while Democrats pushed forward on other fronts to investigate President Donald Trump.

The House voted 229-191 to approve a resolution that will allow Democrats to accelerate their legal battles with the Trump administration over access to information from the Russia investigation.

At the same time, they’re convening hearings this week on special counsel Robert Mueller’s report in an effort to boost public interest in the findings of the Trump-russia probe.

“We need answers to the questions left unanswered by the Mueller report,” Pelosi said on the House floor ahead of voting.

House Minority Leader Kevin Mccarthy countered that the Democratic maneuvers are all “just a desperate attempt to relitigate the Mueller investigation.” He called it “an impeachment effort in everything but name.” horrible person” — and her views on impeachment. When Raju did ask a budget question, Pelosi mugged wide-eyed astonishment that the CNN reporter was asking a policy question.

Growing debt

As to the $22 trillion national debt, Pelosi said, “Well, ask the Republicans who passed the biggest increase in national debt with the interest $2 trillion addition to the national debt. And then they say it’s going to pay for itself. It isn’t.”

The debt swelled from $10.6 trillion to $19.9 trillion under President Barack Obama, who passed a $787 billion stimulus package to blunt the impact of the Great Recession.

Asked about Medicare for all and the Green New Deal, Pelosi replied, “Everything is on the table.”

The center-right American Action Forum estimates the Green New Deal would cost $51 trillion to $93 trillion over 10 years.

The free-market Mercatus Center estimated that the Medicare for All Act would add $32.6 trillion to the federal budget.

In response to a Raju question, Pelosi said she was “done with” Trump.

“Oh, wow. Did she really say that?” Mulvaney reacted when asked about Pelosi’s comment.

“No, we’re not done with her. I doubt she’s done with us,” Mulvaney continued. “Is anyone making book on that one as to how long that lasts?”

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