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Cetacea

(7,367 posts)
Sat Jul 27, 2019, 10:09 PM Jul 2019

"Why We're Moving Forward With Impeachment". Atlantic

. We have now filed a petition in court to obtain the grand-jury documents referenced in the special counsel’s report. In that filing, we have made clear that we will utilize our Article I powers to obtain the additional underlying evidence, as well as enforce subpoenas for key witness testimony, and broaden our investigations to include conflicts of interest and financial misconduct.

While many people believe that beginning an impeachment investigation can begin only with a vote of the full House of Representatives, this is not true. Article I authorizes the House Judiciary Committee to begin this process...."

Link:
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/07/why-were-moving-forward-impeachment/594931/

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"Why We're Moving Forward With Impeachment". Atlantic (Original Post) Cetacea Jul 2019 OP
Dems have entered the "i" territory... Sogo Jul 2019 #1
Pelosi will cut your head off and you won't notice you're bleeding. tinrobot Jul 2019 #7
Exactly. Sogo Jul 2019 #8
The House Judiciary Committee is not moving forward with impeachment. former9thward Jul 2019 #2
Nadler has started Impeachment proceed uponit7771 Jul 2019 #5
Nadler and others are staying in DC for this. Iliyah Jul 2019 #3
That's good to know Cetacea Jul 2019 #4
Nadler coming up on CNN @ 9 am Cetacea Jul 2019 #6

Sogo

(4,986 posts)
1. Dems have entered the "i" territory...
Sat Jul 27, 2019, 10:16 PM
Jul 2019

...with little/no fanfare and no raging tweetstorm in response.

It's almost like he doesn't know it's happening....wait, that's the point....

former9thward

(31,984 posts)
2. The House Judiciary Committee is not moving forward with impeachment.
Sat Jul 27, 2019, 10:27 PM
Jul 2019

Individual members of the committee have no authority under House rules to begin the process or ask for documents. And they know it. Just a publicity stunt.

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