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Democratic Leadership Grapples With Question Of Impeachment

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., center, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., right, and other congressional leaders, react to a failed meeting with President Trump at the White House on infrastructure Wednesday. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., center, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., right, and other congressional leaders, react to a failed meeting with President Trump at the White House on infrastructure Wednesday. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Impeachment was the talk of Washington Wednesday, as Democrats huddled to discuss whether — and how — to proceed.

Some members of the Massachusetts delegation are leading the calls for President Trump's ouster. They include Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Congressman Seth Moulton — both presidential candidates.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been preaching restraint, without taking impeachment off the table.

So are we getting closer to impeachment proceedings against Trump?

Guests

Rep. Katherine Clark, congresswoman for Massachusetts' 5th District. She tweets @repkclark.

Jess Bidgood, Boston Globe national political reporter. She tweets @jessbidgood.

This segment aired on May 22, 2019.

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