“It’s a fact-finding process,” said Rep. David N. Cicilline (D-R.I.) of the push to start an impeachment inquiry. Judiciary Committee members for days have discussed how to move the speaker toward their thinking, but few have been willing to break with her publicly. Five others are as well, and an impeachment inquiry might undercut those probes, some think. Judiciary Committee members argue that there is a distinction between an impeachment inquiry and impeachment proceedings that require a vote. But I think if McGahn doesn’t show, we have to at least start it.”It might not matter what Judiciary members want, however.

Source: Washington Post May 21, 2019 00:28 UTC