Can Democrats convince Republicans on impeachment?
Can Democrats convince Republicans on impeachment?

No matter how compelling Democrats think their case for impeachment of President Trump is, they face the tough task of convincing Republicans. Especially since, as of now, there are no new witnesses to hear from. House impeachment manager New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the Democrats’ strategy.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate in its central claim that Democrats face a challenge in convincing Republicans on impeachment. The article's framing suggests a Democratic perspective, but it's not overtly biased. The provided sources generally support the difficulty Democrats face in swaying Republicans.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim:** Democrats face the tough task of convincing Republicans on impeachment.
- Verification Source #1: Supports this claim, stating that Republicans believe Democrats have no case.
- Verification Source #2: Supports this claim, stating Republicans are waiting for a convincing case from Democrats.
- Verification Source #4: Supports this claim, noting that a majority of Republicans would view a challenge to Trump as a "bad thing."
- Verification Source #5: Supports this claim, suggesting past Democratic impeachment efforts have made it easier for Republicans to dismiss current ones.
- Claim:** There are no new witnesses to hear from (as of the time of the article).
- This claim is difficult to verify definitively with the provided sources, as they do not directly address the status of witnesses. *Fail to cover*.
- Claim:** Hakeem Jeffries discusses the Democrats' strategy.
- This claim is not directly verifiable from the provided sources, as they do not contain the content of Jeffries' discussion. *Fail to cover*.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Verification Source #1: "Republicans can see Democrats have no case against President Trump… how could they convince Senate Republicans?" This strongly supports the difficulty Democrats face.
- Verification Source #2: "Democrats Have Failed to Prove Their Case Against Trump. Republicans are still waiting for a convincing case that the president was acting to…" This reinforces the idea that Republicans are not convinced.
- Verification Source #4: "However, 56% of Republicans said a challenge to Trump would be a “bad thing.”" This shows a strong Republican opposition to any challenge to Trump, including impeachment.
- Verification Source #5: "Democrats' Trump impeachment hysteria in the past will help give Republicans cover now following the Ukraine investigation." This suggests that past Democratic actions have made it easier for Republicans to dismiss current impeachment efforts.
- Verification Source #3: This source discusses the impeachment of Andrew Johnson and is not relevant to the claims about convincing Republicans in the Trump impeachment.