“It’s not the right thing to jump into impeachment without doing an inquiry,” former Senate majority leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) said in an interview Tuesday. (Alex Brandon/AP)Former Senate majority leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) is urging House Democrats to open an impeachment inquiry into President Trump — although they should not necessarily impeach him. “It’s not the right thing to do nothing,” Reid said in an interview with USA Today published Tuesday. “It’s not the right thing to jump into impeachment without doing an inquiry.”Reid’s remarks come as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is facing greater pressure to begin impeachment proceedings against Trump. But he maintained that opening an inquiry could also help Democrats by shining a light on Trump’s alleged behavior.

Source: Washington Post June 05, 2019 00:56 UTC