House Speaker Pelosi to announce formal impeachment inquiry of Trump

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Washington Post



House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to announce a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump, a dramatic turnaround by the Democratic leader that sets up a constitutional and political clash pitting the Congress against the nation’s chief executive. Pelosi (D-Calif.) is slated to make her announcement later on Tuesday after a closed-door meeting with her Democrat caucus, according to Democratic officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to freely describe private deliberations. “As soon as we have the facts, we’re ready. Now that we have the facts, we’re ready,” Pelosi said at a forum hosted by The Atlantic. “For later today.”

The momentum for impeachment among Democrats came as Trump said Tuesday that he has authorized the release of the full transcript of his phone call with the Ukrainian president in which he allegedly brought up investigating former vice president Joe Biden and his son.

Pelosi and top Democrats have been privately discussing the creation of a select committee to conduct the possible impeachment of Trump, according to multiple lawmakers and congressional aides, underscoring the momentum among Democrats to try to oust the president.

The California Democrat has spoken to key allies in recent days about establishing a special panel rather than leaving the task with the House Judiciary Committee, said several Democratic officials. Nothing has been decided, the individuals cautioned, but some members are expected to publicly endorse the move soon.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/pelosi-top-democrats-privately-discuss-creation-of-select-committee-for-impeachment/2019/09/24/af6f735a-dedf-11e9-b199-f638bf2c340f_story.html

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Just heard on the radio that the statement was to be at 5 pm.

Original article -

BREAKING: The announcement later Tuesday from Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) comes amid reports that President Trump may have pressured a foreign leader to investigate former vice president and potential 2020 campaign rival Joe Biden and his family.

A growing number of House Democrats are backing an impeachment inquiry as momentum shifts in the Democratic caucus.

Democratic officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to speak frankly, said she would back the step.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/pelosi-top-democrats-privately-discuss-creation-of-select-committee-for-impeachment/2019/09/24/af6f735a-dedf-11e9-b199-f638bf2c340f_story.html

[Miles Archer]

1. I saw the article, and to me, it reads like a placeholder for the announcement...

...rather than an actual announcement. It seems like WaPo wants to get in front of the headline, but if you read the article...as of 2:45 PM...it doesn't actually back up the headline.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. ABC has the same sortof story going as well

... meaning it's possible they gave the media a heads-up on some sort of press conference or other "formal" statement that is imminent.

Pelosi to make statement on impeachment, Trump says he'll release call transcript

By john parkinson, mary bruce, katherine faulders, andbenjamin siegel

Sep 24, 2019, 2:26 PM ET


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Over the past 24 hours a rapid succession of Democrats embracing impeachment has pushed Pelosi and her caucus to the brink of going forward on the matter.

The Pelosi announcement is scheduled after as all Democrats were scheduled to meet Tuesday afternoon and at least 164 Democrats -- more than two-thirds of the caucus - now publicly supporting impeaching President Donald Trump.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/pelosi-democrats-brink-impeachment-amid-trump-whistleblower-complaint/story?id=65824801

[IronLionZion]

2. Republicans impeached Bill Clinton for far less

and they didn't have nearly as much hesitation in doing so.

[SunSeeker]

4. Yep. nt