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House Judiciary Committee Counsel to reporters:
"we have just taken, in the formal and official way a committee can, we have just given notice, that we are actively considering articles of impeachment.”
"we have just taken, in the formal and official way a committee can, we have just given notice, that we are actively considering articles of impeachment.”
Cont:
“We are now conducting hearings in order to determine whether to recommend articles of impeachment,”
“Once the committee has... articles of impeachment referred to us, doing what we’re doing in the hearings, that is the impeachment process and we are deep into it.”
“We are now conducting hearings in order to determine whether to recommend articles of impeachment,”
“Once the committee has... articles of impeachment referred to us, doing what we’re doing in the hearings, that is the impeachment process and we are deep into it.”
Context: It depends on what the meaning of 'impeachment process' is
On one hand, it could be politically unpopular for Dems to have a full House vote opening impeachment inquiry
OTOH, they want to strengthen their hand in court fights, and throw a bone to pro-impeachment base
On one hand, it could be politically unpopular for Dems to have a full House vote opening impeachment inquiry
OTOH, they want to strengthen their hand in court fights, and throw a bone to pro-impeachment base
For how it might impact their legal fight over access to Mueller grand jury materials, Zoe has key excerpts:
