Harris advises Democrats against a third Trump impeachment if they win the House
In a Tuesday interview with MeidasTouch's Aaron Parnas, former Vice President Kamala Harris said Democrats should put limited resources into investigations and accountability rather than impeaching Trump again if they win in the midterms.
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Right · 2Former Vice President Kamala Harris cautioned Democrats against impeaching President Trump a third time if they regain control of Congress in the midterm elections next week. New York PostR “Former Vice President Kamala Harris has cautioned Democrats against impeaching President Trump for a third time” Read at New York Post ↗ Just the NewsRC “Former Vice President Kamala Harris urged congressional Democrats this week not to try and impeach President Trump yet again” Read at Just the News ↗ Right · 2Harris made the remarks in a Tuesday interview with MeidasTouch's Aaron Parnas, saying that "going in the direction of impeachment is not a good idea" because "we have limited resources." New York PostR ““I think that going in the direction of impeachment is not a good idea, just to be honest with you, just because we have limited resources,” Harris told MeidasTouch’s Aaron Parnas in a Tuesday interview.” Read at New York Post ↗ Just the NewsRC “Harris told MeidasTouch’s Aaron Parnas on Tuesday” Read at Just the News ↗ Right · 2She said energy and resources should go into accountability and investigations, and added: "Remember, I was in the Senate for the last go-round, and the votes aren't there." New York PostR ““I think the energy and the resources need to be put into accountability, need to be put into investigations,”” Read at New York Post ↗ Just the NewsRC “Remember, I was in the Senate for the last go-around, and the votes aren’t there.” Read at Just the News ↗
Right · 2Harris also said that after the election Democrats' attitude should be to "get stuff done," and, according to the New York Post, that their approach should be "ruthless" but not cruel, meaning "uncompromising." New York PostR “And when I say we should be ruthless, I don’t mean cruel, but we should be uncompromising.” Read at New York Post ↗ Just the NewsRC “our attitude has to be to get stuff done.” Read at Just the News ↗ Right · 1Just the News reported that Harris wants the focus to include accountability and ending the Iran War. Just the NewsRC “calling on Democrats to focus on accountability and ending the Iran War if they return to power” Read at Just the News ↗ Right · 2Trump was impeached twice by the House in his first term and acquitted by the Senate both times; Harris, then a senator, voted to convict over the alleged Ukraine aid quid pro quo, and she was vice president during the Senate trial after the second impeachment over the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. New York PostR “Harris, who was in the Senate at the time, voted to convict Trump over an alleged attempted quid pro quo involving Ukraine aid.” Read at New York Post ↗ Just the NewsRC “The president was impeached by the House twice in his first term but was acquitted by the Senate.” Read at Just the News ↗
Right · 2House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has said Democrats haven't "ruled anything in, and we haven't ruled anything out," though the New York Post says he has signalled that officials such as War Secretary Pete Hegseth are likely targets; Just the News says several Democrats have toyed with impeachment while leadership remains noncommittal. New York PostR “we haven’t ruled anything out” in terms of whether to impeach Trump, but he has signaled that other administration officials like War Secretary Pete Hegseth are likely to be pursued.” Read at New York Post ↗ Just the NewsRC “Several Democrats have toyed with the idea in recent weeks, though House Democratic leadership has been noncommittal” Read at Just the News ↗ Right · 1House Republicans, including Speaker Mike Johnson, have warned that Democrats will try to impeach and remove Trump if they win control of both chambers. Just the NewsRC “House Republicans, including Speaker Mike Johnson, have warned that Democrats will try to impeach and remove Trump if they win control of both chambers in November.” Read at Just the News ↗ Right · 1The New York Post notes that impeachment needs a simple House majority but conviction needs two-thirds of the Senate, and that Hillary Clinton told Kara Swisher she opposes impeaching Trump as a "sideshow" while favouring impeachment investigations of officials like Hegseth. New York PostR “While impeachment requires a simple majority in the House, a two-thirds vote in the Senate is required for conviction and removal from office.”““I am against impeaching Donald Trump because I think it’s a sideshow and he can’t get convicted.” Read at New York Post ↗
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- Framing
- Both outlets report Harris's comments as a straight news item on Democratic divisions over impeachment, emphasising her caution about a third impeachment.
- Emphasis
- The New York Post adds Jeffries, Hillary Clinton's similar view and Senate vote math; Just the News adds Republican warnings from Speaker Johnson and the Iran War focus.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither includes Harris's full interview context or any Democratic response beyond Jeffries; Just the News omits her 'ruthless' remarks and the New York Post omits the Iran War angle.
- Charged language
- “roar back to power”“lefty journalist”“toyed with the idea”
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“if they roar back to power in the House of Representatives” — New York Post
“told lefty journalist Kara Swisher” — New York Post
“Several Democrats have toyed with the idea in recent weeks” — Just the News
What every side reports
- Harris spoke to MeidasTouch's Aaron Parnas in an interview on Tuesday.
- She said impeaching Trump again is not a good idea, citing limited resources and that the votes aren't there.
- Trump was impeached twice in his first term and not removed.
Kamala Harris person
Argues Democrats should spend limited resources on accountability and investigations because the Senate votes for conviction aren't there, and should be uncompromising after the election.
“I think the energy and the resources need to be put into accountability, need to be put into investigations,” she added.” — New York Post
“the votes aren’t there” — Just the News
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Subject of the discussion; the coverage reports no response from Trump, only that the House impeached the president twice and the Senate acquitted.
“The president was impeached by the House twice in his first term but was acquitted by the Senate.” — Just the News
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Kamala Harris urges Dems not to try impeaching Trump again if they win Congress in midterms
Neutral Short report centred on Harris's quotes, adding Republican warnings of an impeachment push and the Iran War focus.
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Kamala Harris warns Dems against impeaching Trump if they retake Congress: ‘Not a good idea’
Neutral Reports Harris's remarks with context on Jeffries, Clinton and Senate vote thresholds, with some informal labels for opponents' side.
- 28 Oct 14:44 First New York PostR Kamala Harris warns Dems against impeaching Trump if they retake Congress: ‘Not a good idea’
- 28 Oct 22:34 +7h 50m Just the NewsRC Kamala Harris urges Dems not to try impeaching Trump again if they win Congress in midterms
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