Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday said impeachment has "been a positive” for Democrats, despite last week’s vote to acquit President Trump.
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, who just eight years ago was jeered and vilified by Democrats as he ran for president, has suddenly been the recipient of gushing praise from the party since his vote to convict President Trump for abuse of power in his impeachment trial.
After Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah., was mentioned at the Democratic debate in New Hampshire on Friday night, the crowd responded with cheers and applause, following his vote to convict President Trump on the charge of abuse of power during his impeachment trial.
The Senate impeachment trial is increasingly expected to drag out until next week -- and potentially through President Trump's planned State of the Union address -- despite the widespread expectation of acquittal in the end.
The Republican National Committee reported its best-ever non-presidential year on Thursday -- the latest indication that the party is outpacing Democrats as they battle over impeachment before the 2020 elections.
While GOP senators struggle to handle the political hot potato of impeachment, House Democrats in moderate districts are already dealing with backlash over their impeachment votes.