Harris Urges Democrats to Prioritize Investigations Over Impeachment

Former Vice President Kamala Harris urged Democrats to prioritize investigations and accountability over impeaching President Donald Trump if they gain control of Congress, saying the votes to convict him in the Senate are not there. Harris made the comments in an interview with Aaron Parnas published Tuesday. She said an impeachment effort would consume limited time and resources that Democrats should instead devote to investigations and getting legislation passed. Her remarks addressed how the party should use congressional power after the November 3 midterm elections. Harris said her experience as a senator during Trump’s earlier impeachment proceedings informed her view that a new effort would not secure the votes needed for conviction. The House can impeach a president by a simple majority, but conviction in the Senate requires a two-thirds vote. Trump was impeached twice during his first term, and the Senate acquitted him both times. The first impeachment, in 2019, followed allegations that Trump improperly pressured Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden, then a political rival. The second, in 2021, followed the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and allegations over...