Pelosi says Dems ‘not even close’ to starting impeachment

Associated Press ^ | June 11, 2019 | Mary Clare Jalonick and Lisa Mascaro

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Brushing back calls for impeachment, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday “it’s not even close” to having enough support in the House, while Democrats pushed forward on other fronts to investigate President Donald Trump.

The House voted 229-191 to approve a resolution that will allow Democrats to accelerate their legal battles with the Trump administration over access to information from the Russia investigation.

At the same time, they’re convening hearings this week on special counsel Robert Mueller’s report in an effort to boost public interest in the findings of the Trump-Russia probe while digging into a legal strategy aimed at forcing Attorney General William Barr, former White House counsel Don McGahn and others into compliance with congressional oversight. […]

Also Wednesday, the Oversight Committee will consider new contempt citations against Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross over the administration’s pursuit of citizenship questions on the U.S. Census.

Republicans have criticized the hearings as a waste of time and have called for Democrats to move on. …

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[Cowboy Bob]

These jackasses need to be crushed.

A simple victory is not enough. they need to be completely humiliated and destroyed.

[USCG SimTech]

I’m sure they’ve been informed via the “cloak room” info channel that the Trump legal team will bring an impeachment all the way to SCOTUS. No constitutional basis for impeachment will have it thrown out.

[Tom Bombadil]

I wonder if they can see the Barr hook in the tasty bait morsel called impeachment. If they impeach and the DOJ proves that the whole Russia thing from beginning to end was a fraud, there’s no way to spit it out.

[HighSierra5]

Yeah they know the big foot is coming to stomp them like roaches but all they need is to keep the narrative going that Trump is a traitor. Their stupid base doesn’t need much to rile themselves up.

[Mariner]

There will be no impeachment vote in this congress.

[Mariner]

“No constitutional basis for impeachment will have it thrown out.”

Absurd legal theory, not based in fact.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Her caucus is about to break out into full-scale revolt.

[know.your.why]

Best election EVER!!

[originalbuckeye]

I suspect she’s waiting until closer to the election. She will taint Trump with the possibility of impeachment in the months leading up to that election to assure a Dem win.

[JimRed]

Still trying to invent a crime.

[Olog-hai]

Looks like they’re getting dangerously close to violating Article 1 Section 9 Clause 3.

[Impy]

Pointless to attempt judicial intervention when the Senate would acquit. Extremely unlikely courts would butt in anyway.