DEMS/IMPEACHMENT/INVESTIGATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Freshman Democrats who delivered the House majority are starting to split under impeachment pressure as a number of those in competitive districts are now warming to the idea of launching proceedings against President Donald Trump. As the administration continues to stonewall requests for documents — not just surrounding special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation but also around oversight probes into other agencies and Trump’s finances — Democrats are growing frustrated. Some freshmen are asking what recourse can be taken other than an impeachment inquiry — a tactic presented by a number of veteran Democratic leaders to strengthen their hand in court…The shift by some divides the class of vulnerable members into two camps: those who see a moral and constitutional obligation to say Trump’s conduct is unfit for the presidency despite potential political risks and those who believe impeaching Trump wouldn’t result in his removal — and would only hurt Democrats like them.
–Laura Barron-Lopez and Sarah Ferris, “Vulnerable Democrats split as impeachment pressure mounts,” Politico, May 21, 2019 7:45 pm