Four House Democrats remove themselves from Trump impeachment resolution

Nodrog Snave.(One suspects Gordon Evans)

Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner  "Schakowsky and Nadler did not respond to requests for comment.

"But Nadler’s legislative director sent out an email to fellow Democratic aides on Thursday, asking for staffers to let each other know when their boss signs onto a bill or resolution in the future." . . .

House Democrat's rogue Trump impeachment push sets off internal furor  "Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) has set off an internal furor among House Democrats with his unsanctioned efforts to impeach President Trump, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: In addition to many House Democrats seeing the push as both premature and counterproductive, some are also chafing at Thanedar's tactics in drumming up support for his impeachment articles.

• Four House Democrats who were briefly listed as co-sponsors have all since withdrawn, with some saying they wrongly believed leadership was supporting the measure.
• Sources told Axios that Thanedar also signed at least one colleague on as a co-sponsor based on a vague one-on-one conversation without notifying their staff.

State of play: Thanedar announced Monday that he is introducing seven articles of impeachment against Trump.

• The charges against Trump include obstruction of justice, abuse of power, bribery and corruption and "tyranny," mostly based on the president's iron-fisted consolidation of power in his second term.
• His announcement came just hours after Thanedar drew a primary challenge from state Rep. Donavan McKinney as part of persistent efforts by Democrats in his district to oust him.

What they're saying: House Intelligence Committee ranking member Jim Himes (D-Conn.), asked whether Thanedar's efforts are being taken seriously by leadership, told Axios, "I don't think so."

• "There is a long, long, long way to go before the concept of impeachment is on the table," he added.
• Said House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.): "The fact that people have withdrawn ... suggests people wanted to think through, collectively, the timing of it."