Former Senate Dem Leader: No Way Impeachment Trial For Trump Would Lead To Conviction

(The Hill) 6/12/2019 Former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle on Wednesday cast doubt on whether an impeachment trial would bring a conviction against President Trump. Daschle told Hill.TV that while House Democrats have a responsibility to conduct oversight over the White House he thinks there is absolutely no way a trial on impeachment would bring about a conviction." Daschle who currently sits on the board of directors at the Center for American Progress urged lawmakers to hold off on launching impeachment proceedings. I think its really important to play the role of oversight to do everything responsible around that role" he said. But weve got to hold off on impeachment." Daschle praised Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and her leadership as she faces growing pressure from progressive Democrats to launch an impeachment inquiry against Trump. Nancy Pelosi has got it about right" he told Hill.TV. She says it ought to be out on the table but shes opposed to taking any steps towards impeachment at this point." The former South Dakota senator played a key role during former President Bill Clintons impeachment serving as Senate manager during the trial. Clinton was impeached by the House in wake of his affair with a 22-year old White House intern but was acquitted by the Senate two months later. We are still experience to this day the divisiveness and the dysfunction that came out of that experience" Daschle told Hill.TV. It was an incredibly difficult and polarizing moment for the country."