House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi demanded Thursday that Republicans stop "brazenly" talking about moving to impeach Hillary Clinton should she be elected president – declaring such an attempt would be "outside our constitutional framework."
"In addition to there being no grounds for impeachment to begin with, moving to impeach President Hillary Clinton for alleged activities from before the election would be a brazen attempt to nullify the vote of the American people, outside our constitutional framework and destructive to the framers' intent," the California Democrat said in a Thursday statement.
Pelosi's fiery comments came after some Republicans threatened to block Clinton's Supreme Court nominees, investigate her relentlessly or even impeach her over her use of private emails as secretary of state.
Pelosi said that instead of spending resources on "years of frivolous investigations," Republicans should work with Clinton and other Democrats to create jobs by investing in infrastructure, education and innovation.
FBI Director James Comey notified lawmakers last week that investigators have reopened the investigation of Clinton's use of a private email server after finding a new batch of emails "pertinent" to the previously completed probe.
"But assuming she wins, and the investigation goes forward, and it looks like an indictment is pending at that point in time under the Constitution the House of Representatives would engage in an impeachment trial," Homeland Security Chairman and Texas GOP Rep. Michael McCaul said Wednesday.
"They would go to the Senate and impeachment proceedings and removal would take place."
Pelosi accused Republicans of using the same strategy as they did when then-President Bill Clinton was impeached for lying to a grand jury and obstruction of justice during the investigation of his affair with Monica Lewinsky.
"The American people want Republicans to accept the will of the people and take impeachment off the table," she said, the Washington Examiner reported. "Responsible Republicans must do so immediately."
Other Republican leaders are also pushing back on the impeachment threat, including Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas and California Rep. Darrell Issa, the Examiner reported.
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