--- title: Nancy Pelosi Says It's 'Not Worth It' to Impeach Trump description: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said impeaching President Trump is "not worth it," and that considering it would divide the country. canonical: https://time.com/5549361/pelosi-not-worth-it-impeach-trump/ author: Mahita Gajanan article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-03-11T22:07:35.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T22:59:44.475Z article:section: Politics og:title: Nancy Pelosi Says It's 'Not Worth It' to Impeach President Trump og:description: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said impeaching President Trump is "not worth it," and that considering it would divide the country. og:url: https://time.com/5549361/pelosi-not-worth-it-impeach-trump/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4ba33b40324e2e78/6989468f457a52a469d60ad4/nancy-pelosi-trump-impeach.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Speaker Nancy Pelosi Addresses The Media At Weekly Press Conference og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Nancy Pelosi Says It's 'Not Worth It' to Impeach President Trump twitter:description: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said impeaching President Trump is "not worth it," and that considering it would divide the country. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4ba33b40324e2e78/6989468f457a52a469d60ad4/nancy-pelosi-trump-impeach.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 'He's Not Worth It.' Pelosi Says She Opposes Impeaching President Trump Because It Would Divide the Country by [Mahita Gajanan](https://time.com/author/mahita-gajanan/) ## Mahita Gajanan Gajanan is an editor at TIME. Mar 11, 2019 10:07 PM UTC  U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) answers questions during her weekly press conference at the U.S. Capitol February 28, 2019 in Washington, DC. U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) answers questions during her weekly press conference at the U.S. Capitol February 28, 2019 in Washington, DC.Win McNamee—Getty Images by [Mahita Gajanan](https://time.com/author/mahita-gajanan/) ## Mahita Gajanan Gajanan is an editor at TIME. Mar 11, 2019 10:07 PM UTC Nancy Pelosi has said she opposes impeachment for President Donald Trump, saying any potential proceedings would divide the United States in a new interview with the [Washington _Post_](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/magazine/wp/2019/03/11/feature/nancy-pelosi-on-impeaching-president-trump-hes-just-not-worth-it/?noredirect=on&utm%5Fterm=.46efb73741f9). “I’m not for impeachment. This is news. I’m going to give you some news right now because I haven’t said this to any press person before,” the House Speaker said. “But since you asked, and I’ve been thinking about this: Impeachment is so divisive to the country that unless there’s something so compelling and overwhelming and bipartisan, I don’t think we should go down that path, because it divides the country.” She added: “And he’s just not worth it.” Pelosi’s comments mark the first time the House Speaker has come down hard against impeachment. She is speaking out as [Special Counsel Robert Mueller is reportedly wrapping up his probe](http://time.com/5541532/robert-mueller-trump-russia-investigation/) into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Pelosi has previously said she would wait for the [results of Mueller’s report](http://time.com/5492812/nancy-pelosi-trump-indict/) before making a decision on impeaching Trump. The remarks quickly sparked criticism of Pelosi from liberals on social media. Her spokesperson tweeted a defense, telling critics to read Pelosi’s comments in full. > [](https://twitter.com/Drew%5FHammill/status/1105203670822604801) A recent poll has found that many Americans favor impeachment for Trump. About 48% of adults in the U.S. said Trump should be impeached, while 40% opposed it, according to a [Reuters/Ipsos poll](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-poll/on-trumps-ties-to-russia-americans-have-made-up-their-minds-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKCN1QP1E5) published March 8\. 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