Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) said there's no way the Republican-controlled Senate would impeach President Trump even if House Democrats started an inquiry.
"The issue for Democrats is, are we going to spend all our time talking about impeachment, which we know they can't get him in the Senate?" McAuliffe said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press."
"I mean, he could rob a bank and the Senate would not convict him. It doesn't matter," he added.
McAuliffe made the remarks after host Chuck Todd
Charles (Chuck) David ToddBooker dismisses early surveys: 'If you're polling ahead right now, you should worry' O'Rourke's debate moment reignites gun debate on Sunday shows Liz Cheney says world is more stable, 'safer' under Trump MORE asked him if a voter might swing from a Democratic candidate to Trump because Democrats launch impeachment proceedings.
McAuliffe answered, "Absolutely not." But he then set out the case for why it would not make sense to launch an impeachment inquiry in the House. He said Democrats would be better off talking about other issues, including health care, infrastructure and the ways Trump has stoked racial divisions.
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