Rahm Emanuel urges Dems not to impeach Trump if they win the House

What happened: Rahm Emanuel urged Democrats not to attempt to impeach President Donald Trump if they win control of the House, saying on NBC News' "Meet the Press" they should pursue ethics reform instead. Key numbers: Democrats are projected to win 215 House seats versus 201 for the GOP, needing three more victories out of 19 toss-up races; Republicans would need at least Why it matters: Emanuel said impeachment "is not going anywhere" and would return politics to "fighting," while House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has declined to say whether he would support impeachment proceedings.

Rahm Emanuel urged Democrats not to attempt to impeach President Donald Trump if they win control of the House, saying on NBC News' "Meet the Press" they should pursue ethics reform instead.

Emanuel said impeachment "is not going anywhere" and would return politics to "fighting," while House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has declined to say whether he would support impeachment proceedings.