Lawmaker Warns Against Impeachment of Trump, Says It Would Split Country Further Apart

Lawmaker Warns Against Impeachment of Trump, Says It Would Split Country Further Apart
Rep.-elect Jeff Van Drew (D-N.J.) speaks to members of the media outside a closed House Democrats organizational meeting at Longworth House Office Building in Washington on Nov. 28, 2018. Alex Wong/Getty Images
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A Democratic lawmaker has warned against the impeachment of President Donald Trump, saying that it would further split the country, after House leadership began an impeachment inquiry on Sept. 24.

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-N.J.) expressed his concerns about his party’s decision to move forward with the impeachment inquiry, saying that he thinks the odds are “very high” that “it’s not going to bear any fruit.”