Pelosi's decision to start a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump comes as more Democrats push for impeachment.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
Gathering pressure finally broke through the speaker's reluctance to start impeachment proceedings amid concerns about the president's efforts to push Ukraine to investigate the family of former Vice President Joe Biden, one of his top rivals for the presidency in 2020. At least 174 House members have now backed some action on impeachment. The number ballooned this week as centrist Democrats and vulnerable freshman lawmakers joined their ranks.
In the meeting with her caucus, Pelosi cited national security concerns in moving forward, according to NBC News. She called it a "moment of truth." The speaker also told lawmakers the House would not set up a select committee on impeachment. But the president's reported pressure on Ukraine moved even reluctant Democrats toward impeachment. During a July phone call, Trump pushed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky multiple times to probe the business dealings of Biden's son, Hunter, according to multiple reports. Some reports suggested Trump held up aid to Ukraine as he pushed for an investigation into Biden.
The House plans to vote Wednesday on a nonbinding resolution disapproving of the Trump administration's refusal to release the whistleblower complaint. So did seven first-term lawmakers who won swing districts last year. The lawmakers, who have military and intelligence backgrounds, cited national security concerns in backing impeachment.
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