Mueller Adds to Impeachment Fervor, But Democrats Won’t Move Fast
- Pelosi says other House investigations should still play out
- Congressional calendar works against quick start to hearings
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Robert Mueller’s first public statement on his investigation of President Donald Trump raised more calls from Democrats for impeachment, but any formal proceeding is likely months away -- if it happens at all.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other party leaders are reluctant to pursue impeachment hearings, focusing instead on a slow windup of investigations by multiple committees. The House calendar could also delay the process, with members set to be away from Washington for big chunks of time for the rest of the year.