House Democrats can't agree on whether they're in an impeachment inquiry or not.
After months of public hand-wringing over whether to begin a formal impeachment inquiry against President Trump, Democrats appear to have decided simply not to decide, sidestepping an issue that deeply divides the party.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler surprised many last month when he said for the first time that the panel — without ever taking a vote on the issue — is now conducting But Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee went even further in the direction of impeachment proceedings Thursday when they voted along party lines to establish the rules surrounding any committee hearing involving its impeachment investigation. The rules will allow attorneys on the committee up to 30 minutes to question witnesses and will give Trump’s lawyers an opportunity to participate, among other changes.unless there is overwhelming evidence of wrongdoing and bipartisan support.
But their legal language doesn’t always match what they say elsewhere. House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer told reporters Wednesday morning that the House is not in an impeachment inquiry. He later said that he thought he was asked whether the full House is considering articles of impeachment and said he supported the Judiciary Committee’s “investigation.”
“I don’t know why we’re pretending or dancing around it,” said Rep. Scott Peters . “The Constitution assigns us this duty. Let’s perform this duty and call it what it is.”
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