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 ToddJohnson: I'm writing a letter to 'lay out what I know' about Ukraine aid Patrick says he won't stop super PAC funding for his campaign Chuck Todd on impeachment hearing: Part of GOP 'just not accepting facts that are facts' 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.
Nancy PelosiSchumer calls on Trump to testify as part of impeachment inquiry Sunday shows — Spotlight shifts to Sondland ahead of impeachment inquiry testimony Perception won't be reality, once AI can manipulate what we see MORE's (D-Calif.) opposition to launching an inquiry.
