(CNN) Ever since special counsel Robert Mueller's unexpected public statement about his findings regarding Russia's interference in the 2016 election and potentially obstructive behavior by Donald Trump, calls to impeach the President have picked up considerable steam.

As of Monday night, 59 House Democrats have either called for Trump to be impeached or for an impeachment inquiry to be launched, according to CNN's count . And on Sunday, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, the third-ranking Democrat in the House, seemed to suggest to CNN's Jake Tapper that impeachment for Trump was inevitable.

"That's exactly what I feel, I think we've already begun it," Clyburn told Tapper, adding that Trump would be impeached "at some point."

The impeachment boulder seemed to be rolling down the hill. Then Pelosi held a private meeting of her leadership team on Monday night. And Clyburn immediately changed his tune.

"I'm probably farther away from impeachment than anybody in our caucus," Clyburn said Monday night. "We will not get out in front of our committees. We'll see what the committees come up with. I've said that forever."

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