This was the day she would formally, officially, finally announce that the House was opening the impeachment inquiry against President Trump. She told him she was going ahead with the impeachment inquiry. Pelosi’s vote-counters were telling her that all but five of the 232 sitting Democratic House members now favored an impeachment inquiry. Pelosi strode in and confirmed what everyone expected: she wanted an impeachment inquiry. How can you announce an impeachment inquiry without knowing what that inquiry would look like?

Source: Washington Post August 21, 2020 10:52 UTC