Most important finding by the judge is it is "clear" that the House *has* opened an impeachment inquiry. She rejected DOJ's argument that more was needed for the House to invoke its impeachment power.
"Formulating a firm line on when, in the impeachment context, activities within the House
meet the “preliminarily to” requirement to qualify for disclosure of grand jury material need not
be drawn here, since this case is clear."
meet the “preliminarily to” requirement to qualify for disclosure of grand jury material need not
be drawn here, since this case is clear."
"Collectively, the record shows an evolving and deliberate
investigation by HJC that has become focused on determining whether to impeach the President
and thus has crossed the 'preliminarily to' threshold."
investigation by HJC that has become focused on determining whether to impeach the President
and thus has crossed the 'preliminarily to' threshold."
