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Over the course of President Trump's time in office, the Democrat Party has expressed interest in impeachment. Throughout the Mueller investigation, Democrats swore that the findings would leave no choice but to impeach the president; of course, this did not pan out in the manner which many Democrats expected. Robert Mueller, himself, couldn't even confidently state that Trump committed a crime of any sorts.

Since the Russia investigation, Democrats have continued to push for impeachment. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is regularly urged by members of her party to move forward on impeachment proceedings; however, the House Speaker maintains that investigations regarding the validity of impeachment are still underway.

Pelosi stood by this position on Thursday, during her weekly briefing with the press.

A Closer Look at Pelosi's Stance on Impeachment

Earlier this week, the House Speaker stated that the House Judiciary Committee is "legislating, investigating, and litigating." Pelosi then went on to state that her travels across America have shown her that the idea of impeaching Trump is an incredibly divisive matter.

Finally, she wrapped up her remarks on this matter by stating that no moves towards impeachment can happen unless "the facts" are unearthed; Pelosi also noted that her answer on impeachment doesn't change as the days pass.

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The Progressive Support for Impeachment

The progressive wing of the Democrat Party is most eager to impeach President Trump. Individuals of this mindset believe that the president has obstructed justice and committed additional crimes which warrant impeachment. However, as previously stated, the president has never faced formal criminal charges, nor is there proof to show that Trump obstructed justice.

This also why Pelosi stated that Congress is still investigating any potential merits or grounds for impeachment. Still, progressives aren't happy and many have censured Pelosi for what they view as "weakness" when it comes to taking on the president.

Supporters of President Trump have criticized calls for impeachment altogether. Many branded these calls as sours grapes over the president's election victory in 2016. Other Trump supporters have additionally noted the lack of evidence of impeachment offenses.

President Trump himself also regularly pushes back against those with a vested interest in his impeachment.