Fox News contributor Donna Brazile and anchor Harris Faulkner, got into a tense conversation Thursday while discussing impeachment procedures.
The heated debated began with Faulkner asking Brazile if Democrats can still get other things done while focusing on impeachment, according to The Daily Beast.
"There are over 12 committees in the House. They are functioning. They are working," Brazile said.
Faulkner continued to press the issue, saying Democrats haven't shown they can get other work done outside of impeachment.
“We just had Stephanie Grisham, White House press secretary, talking about other things that need attention,” Faulkner said. “I hear Democrats say, ‘We can walk and chew gum at the same time.’ We are going to actually have to see them do this. There are like 20 days left for Congress until the end of the year, between 16 and 20 days — working days to get things done.”
Brazile said Congress is functioning fine, but Faulkner asked why Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer claimed that D.C. “could all fall apart with impeachment” because the government could shut down on November 21.
“In his estimation, which is quite incendiary — and I haven’t seen this based on fact — the president could shut down the government to stop impeachment,” Faulkner said.
As the two went back-and-forth about what the president could do, the political strategist became frustrated as Faulkner repeatedly interrupted her.
“Harris, can you give me just a little bit of respect?” Brazile said.
“Go ahead, I respect you. You know I do,” Faulkner replied.
Brazile said she also respects Faulkner and she changed her plans to come on the show.
The former interim Democratic National Committee chair said the impeachment inquiry has marked a solemn moment in D.C. which no one is taking joy in.
"It's raining today in D.C.," Brazile said. "There is an overcast. An overcast in not just the weather. It's what D.C. feels like when this is happening. Let us make sure this process is fair."
Brazile described herself as a cheerleader for the constitution and making sure there is no foreign meddling in the elections, not a cheerleader for removal of office.
Faulkner and Brazile ended the conversation with a friendly exchange about the Nationals winning the World Series and Halloween candy and their reverence for one another.
"I have enormous respect for your great work," Brazile added, to which Faulkner responded "Likewise, thank you."
According to Deadline, Brazile signed as a contributor with Fox News in March.
“I know I’m going to get criticized from my friends in the progressive movement for being on Fox News,” Brazile said when she joined the network. "If we’ve learned anything from the 2016 election, it is that we can’t have a country where we don’t talk to those who disagree with our political views. There’s an audience on Fox News that doesn’t hear enough from Democrats."
