WH Gun Control Talks Stop With Launch Of Impeachment Inquiry

By Cam Edwards

The move by Democrats to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump is having an impact on their push for gun control, with discussions between the White House and Congressional leaders grinding to a halt. Politico is reporting that with Democrats moving forward with attempts to impeach the president, gun control isn’t a top priority for the White House at the moment.

The discussions between senators and the president were always an underdog to produce a breakthrough, but they showed unusual durability since a trio of mass shootings in August brought Trump to the table.

But the talks appear unable to survive a Democratic impeachment pile-on. Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.), who’s shown some willingness to expand background checks and potentially buck the NRA, called it a “lost opportunity.” He said it reminded him of when Trump blew up a May meeting with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on infrastructure after the speaker suggested Trump was engaged in a “cover-up.”

“It sets a negative tone and stage for doing a lot of other things,” Braun said of the impeachment trajectory. “It probably will eat up the lot of energy …Read the Rest

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