Hakeem Jeffries Pressed On 'Conversations' Between Dem Leadership And Thanedar Over Impeachment Push

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During a press briefing on Thursday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) was asked about Rep. Shri Thanedar's (D-MI) articles of impeachment against President Trump.

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00:00Have you had any contact with the Department of Homeland Security or Justice about what happened with your members in New York?

00:08No.

00:11Thank you, Leader.

00:13Congressman Al Green faced a censure vote and several Democrats did vote in favor of censuring or voted president.

00:20Are you concerned that could happen this time around with these three Democrats in New Jersey?

00:24No.

00:28Yesterday in the morning, it seemed as though Congressman Therese Thanedar was going to introduce a resolution to bring up impeachment.

00:36By the end of the day, that had been canceled or changed.

00:40Were there any conversations throughout the day with the Congresswoman's leadership about that effort?

00:45The decision by Congressman Thanedar not to proceed with his resolution speaks for itself.

00:53Okay.

01:03Sorry.

01:03It was Pol lactating.

01:04I hope you JSON-K�� not to proceed with him.

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