How Nancy Pelosi went from scoffing at the idea of impeaching Trump to leading the charge to remove him

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has dramatically shifted her position on impeachment over the last nine months.

On Thursday, after weeks of public hearings, Pelosi officially announced House Democrats would draft articles of impeachment.

After months of resisting the loud pro-impeachment voices in her caucus, Pelosi's rhetoric on the momentous move has grown sharp and decisive. She's arguing that she has only one option.

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Nine months ago, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she was "not for impeachment."

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