Democratic Party leaders are rebuffing efforts by their colleagues to impeach multiple cabinet officials in President Donald Trump's administration, according to a new report.
On Wednesday, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) introduced articles of impeachment against Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. without the support of party leadership, Axios reported, citing "two senior House Democrats and two leadership aides familiar with the matter."
Stevens's move also seemed to set off a firestorm inside the Democratic Party, according to the report.
"You can't swing a cat without hitting an impeachable offense in this administration, but having that amount to anything productive and be a good use of our time in this Congress is a totally different question," Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) told the outlet.
"It's just deeply distracting and unproductive to make that our priority in this moment. ... Enjoy your media cycle."
Stevens is not the only Democrat seeking to impeach someone from the Trump administration. Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) has filed articles of impeachment against Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Rep. Al Green (D-TX) attempted to impeach Trump in June, but Republicans blocked the efforts.
However, these efforts appear to be falling on deaf ears within the Democratic caucus.
"Do the math," said Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), told the outlet.
"None of these folks have come to us to figure out what's the comms plan, how do we organize members around it, how do we get some Republicans to do it?" added another House Democrat, who was granted anonymity.
