Rahm Emmanuel says Democrats should focus on ethics reforms rather than impeaching Trump

Rahm Emanuel urged Democratic lawmakers on NBC’s “Meet the Press” to focus on ethics reforms rather than impeaching President Donald Trump, even if Democrats win control of the House in January. Asked directly whether impeachment should be taken up, Emanuel said, “Short answer: No,” arguing it “is not going anywhere” and would turn into “a food fight.” Instead, he said Democrats could pass an ethics package addressing alleged corruption in the Trump administration and used polling to note that government corruption is a top voter concern. Emanuel said Democrats should hold the administration accountable and use investigations to drive comprehensive ethics changes, while noting impeachment is unlikely to succeed. The discussion comes as leaders like Hakeem Jeffries emphasize affordability priorities.