Nancy Pelosi is second in line of succession to the presidency. I wondered if her being second in line was part of the reason she was slow walking impeachment until it was clear she had no choice.
Can you imagine the howls from the right if she had pushed for impeachment even a second sooner than absolutely necessary, knowing that Pence was just as compromised as Trump and could possibly be impeached, as well? Forget the "deep state" bullshit, they would have been frothing at the mouth and screaming that it was all a setup and a "coup" arranged by Nancy and "the left" for her to become president. I'm sure she realized that all along and that the portion of the electorate that doesn't really pay attention would believe it.
At least 3 other top officials are implicated in Trump’s Ukraine scandal — and it could make Nancy Pelosi president. Knowing this, she withstood incessant screams, tantrums and insults from members of her own party, yet because she's a knowledgable, experienced, savvy, capable adult she held her ground and didn’t give up the game to impatience. Many here and elsewhere were ready to throw her on the dungpile because she had more sense than to spring the trap too soon. A helluva lot of people owe her an apology, in my opinion.