Why Impeachment Matters More Than Party Politics

FEATURING JOHN NICHOLS – President Donald Trump in a closed-door meeting with Republican allies reportedly rages against the media for covering the whistleblower complaint over his phone call with Ukraine’s president. The whistleblower, whose identity remains secret, is apparently a male CIA staffer as per new reporting from the New York Times. Trump also said in a recording made public to press that the whistleblower was akin to a spy and may be guilty of treason.

The firestorm of scandal that has erupted around the whistleblower complaint has given new impetus to Democratic efforts to impeach the President with a majority of House Democrats now supporting such a move. A new poll also shows that 44% of the public supports impeachment, including 22% of Republicans.

John Nichols, national affairs correspondent for The Nation magazine and host of their new podcast, ‘Next Left,’ featuring interviews with rising progressive politicians who explain how they plan to change the country. He is a contributing writer for The Progressive and In These Times and the associate editor of the Capital Times. He is also the author of numerous books including Horsemen of the Trumpocalypse: A Field Guide to the Most Dangerous People in America (Nation Books) and his 2006 book, The Genius of Impeachment (New Press).