Fox News senior political analyst Brit Hume argued late Wednesday that the impeachment of President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden says voters should choose who nominates Supreme Court justice Trump, Biden will not shake hands at first debate due to COVID-19 Pelosi: Trump Supreme Court pick 'threatens' Affordable Care Act MORE "hasn't moved people and captured people's imagination" and will "have the shortest half-life" as a result.

"The striking thing to me, Tucker, is how little interest people are showing in this. The polls reflect that," Hume told host Tucker Carlson Tucker CarlsonWill Chis Wallace's debate topics favor Biden over Trump? Judge tosses Karen McDougal's defamation suit against Tucker Carlson OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House passes sweeping clean energy bill | Pebble Mine CEO resigns over secretly recorded comments about government officials | Corporations roll out climate goals amid growing pressure to deliver MORE.

"I was up in the woods in Pennsylvania this week ... And I had lunch today with some guys who live up here. They're smart guys, successful guys. They're interested in politics. And there was almost no discussion of this. This on the very day that the vote was gonna be held. And I think it's because it hasn't moved people and captured people's imagination."

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“Of all the impeachments that we have had, this one will have the shortest half-life," he added. “And some on some level, [Speaker] Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPelosi: Trump Supreme Court pick 'threatens' Affordable Care Act Sunday shows preview: Lawmakers prepare for SCOTUS confirmation hearings before election Will Democrats attempt to pack the Supreme Court again? MORE [D-Calif.] may have sensed this all along, and that’s why she was in such a hurry.”

"I mean, we're talking about the temporary withholding of aid that was ultimately provided in exchange for an investigation that wasn't conducted," Hume said. "And while it was, I think, improper for the president to raise Joe Biden Joe BidenBiden says voters should choose who nominates Supreme Court justice Trump, Biden will not shake hands at first debate due to COVID-19 Joe Biden should enact critical government reforms if he wins MORE's name in that now-famous conversation, it really didn't go anywhere."

The House voted to impeach Trump on Wednesday night on two articles, abuse of power in his dealings with Ukraine and obstructing Congress it its investigation afterward. Only two Democrats voted against impeachment and no Republicans supported it. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Tulsi GabbardRepublicans call on DOJ to investigate Netflix over 'Cuties' film Hispanic Caucus campaign arm endorses slate of non-Hispanic candidates Gabbard says she 'was not invited to participate in any way' in Democratic convention MORE (Hawaii), a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, voted present.`

Trump praised Republicans in a Thursday morning tweet for not wavering on impeachment.

"100% Republican Vote. That’s what people are talking about. The Republicans are united like never before!" he wrote to his more than 67 million followers.

100% Republican Vote. That’s what people are talking about. The Republicans are united like never before! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2019

Pelosi said in a floor speech on Wednesday that the president gave her no choice on moving forward on impeachment.

“It is tragic that the president’s reckless actions make impeachment necessary,” Pelosi said. "He gave us no choice.”