Nets Lament Mueller ‘Blunted Momentum’, Didn’t ‘Move the Needle’ for Impeachment

Nicholas Fondacaro | July 25, 2019
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The day after the disasters that were the Democratic-led hearings with former Special Counsel Robert Mueller, the liberal broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC) seemed crestfallen that their high hopes for President Trump’s impeachment were puttering out.

Their Thursday evening newscasts reflected that mood as they talked about the hearings not having the “punch” needed to push certain Democrats to back impeachment, leaving a “divide” in the party.

Democrats are still very divided about how to move forward. And Capitol Hill sources tell NBC News there's broad agreement the Mueller hearings did not deliver the kind of punch they were hoping for to start impeachment proceedings, and that it actually may have blunted momentum,” NBC White House correspondent Kristen Welker told anchor Lester Holt during NBC Nightly News.

Welker did note the “Democrats who are not ready to give up on impeachment”, but those Democrats would have to contend with Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “Ultimately, it's up to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi who had a meeting with Democrats last night, made it very clear she's not on board with the idea,” she explained.

“Meanwhile, President Trump believes the hearings were a win for him,” Welker added. Except, it was more than just the President. Many on MSNBC correctly identified the hearings as a disaster for Democrats.

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