During MSNBC’s 2:00 p.m. ET hour on Thursday, fill-in anchor Kasie Hunt impatiently wondered: “What more do congressional Democrats need to hear before they make a decision about impeachment?” In the segment that followed, she pressed Congressman Hakeem Jeffries on when liberal lawmakers would start proceedings against President Trump.

“Congressman, why not begin impeachment proceedings?,” Hunt began. Jeffries actually had to talk the MSNBC host down:

Well, I certainly understand the frustration that many people have with the President, with the Attorney General, with the Treasury Secretary. They’re all out of control. And there’s a temptation to want to storm the castle. But we also need to recognize the fact that our responsibilities under the Constitution are solemn. And what Bob Mueller indicated yesterday is that he did not exonerate the President, but he also did not make a determination that the President has committed criminal activity.

Undeterred, Hunt demanded: “At what point do you guys have to make a decision one way or the other, either rule it out or get it started?” After Jeffries claimed that Democrats were “still in evidence-gathering mode,” Hunt interjected: “Are you willing to punt this question even if you never see the unredacted Mueller report?...some Democrats are arguing behind the scenes that you have to launch impeachment proceedings just to see that grand jury information.”

Wrapping up the interview minutes later, Hunt again tried to force the issue: “...is there any drop deadline for deciding to launch impeachment proceedings if you haven’t made a decision by the conclusion of this summer and we’re heading into the heat of the election year, is that too late? What is the deadline in your mind?”

When Democratic politicians have to be the voice of moderation on MSNBC, it tells you just how invested the media are in getting Trump impeached.

Here is a transcript of the May 30 exchange: