Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., has reinvented her career under the leadership of President Donald Trump.
Following the election of Trump, Waters became a leader member of the so-called “resistance.” Everywhere the liberal lawmaker went, she led supporters in a chant of “Impeach 45” — even at funerals.
Now, ever Waters is admitting defeat. She has admitted that Trump will never be impeached — and she wants to talk about something else.
It’s a jaw dropping shift for Waters, who used the clever little chant to become a national figure. When Democrats regained control of the House of Representatives in 2018, Waters used this rising political stature to secure the prestigious position of Chair of the House Financial Services Committee.
It wasn’t always so good for Waters. In fact, Waters was considered a fringe Democratic Party lawmaker for many years. The California liberal was named “Most Corrupt Member of Congress” more times than she was named to major House committees.
That all changed in 2016 and her “Impeach 45” chant.
Now that’s over, Waters admits. The report by special counsel Robert Mueller has vindicated Trump.
Her catch phrase is dead, Waters said on Monday. She told Politico that her political priorities have changed.
“I think we do nothing now but concentrate on getting the information, getting that report,” Waters said. She even admitted that impeaching Trump was never a realistic goal.
“[Impeachment had] never been discussed as a strategy for this caucus,” she said. “It was only a few of us.”
Surprisingly, this is a relief for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has struggled to control impeachment talks that were deeply unpopular with American voters.
“Privately, top Democrats said they were relieved that, at least for now, lawmakers insisting on Trump’s removal from office were likely to be much less vocal, allowing the caucus to potentially turn the focus to its legislative agenda, something they’ve struggled with since taking over the House in January,” Politico reported.
“At a leadership meeting Monday night, Democratic leaders emphasized the need for lawmakers to highlight their loaded legislative schedule this week — from voting on a gender-pay bill to introducing sweeping health care legislation — and demonstrate that Democrats aren’t consumed with the Mueller report,” The Washington, D.C.-based political magazine said.