House Dems expected to announce formal Impeachment inquiry as early as today

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The Washington Post
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Breaking: House Speaker Pelosi to announce formal impeachment inquiry of Trump after resisting for months

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Oh, by the by, there is going to be a news conference at 5 PM ET.

 

[BWoog]

Time to make that orange fuck sweat (more).

 

[Lukar]

It's about god damn time

 

[PIMPBYBLUD]

I'll believe it when it happens. I feel like they have just been spinning their wheels.

 

[Shard Shinjuku]

It's about god damn time

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There are those who said this day would never come. What are they to say now?

 

[cubanb]

NBC confirms (on msnbc)

 

[infinitebento]

I wont be satisfied until it finally fucking happens

 

[Raxus]

It's been 84 years...*gif*

 

[ZedLilIndPum]

I genuinely may cry if this really happens.

 

[HadesHotgun]

Funny juxtaposition with the other thread. Hopefully this is just the first big move in a full scale offense against this criminal administration.

 

[jelly]

Do they have to base it one thing in particular or can you televise all the illegal shit Trump has done?

 

[2pac_71]

Theres video of Pelosi saying, they were waiting for the facts. They got the facts and you'll see later today I guess the announcement.

 

[RailWays]

We reached the tipping point

 

[YamchasRevenge]

 

[wenis]

that's nice.

 

[Shard Shinjuku]

Do they have to base it one thing in particular or can you televise all the illegal shit Trump has done?

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Depends on the Articles of Impeachment approach.

 

[jelly]

Will Trump have to take the stand under oath?

I wonder if he will just resign to avoid scrutiny and run away, is that possible or will he still be held to account?

 

[Lotus]

I'm truly glad.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

 

[Hey Please]

I will believe it when I see and hear it.

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[Surfinn]

Yeah, let's see what Pelosi actually says tonight (in about two hours)

 

[Grouch Douglass]

Impeachment Inquiry? How many steps removed between this and actual impeachment proceedings?

 

[Domino Theory]

And then the GOP Senate votes against it.

So....?

 

[Ac30]

Do they have to base it one thing in particular or can you televise all the illegal shit Trump has done?

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They can broaden the scope as they go on AFAIK.

 

[Sephzilla]

 

[Pai Pai Master]

And then the GOP Senate votes against it.

So....?

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So then you have Republican senators on-record voting to defend/allow blatantly treasonous acts by the President.

 

[Double 0]

Time to fight.

 

[Ac30]

And then the GOP Senate votes against it.

So....?

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Making Susan Collins, Cory Gardner and Thom Thillis vote against conviction in states Trump's already underwater in is not a bad play.

 

[Flex1212]

Will Trump have to take the stand under oath?

I wonder if he will just resign to avoid scrutiny and run away, is that possible or will he still be held to account?

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This? If so he's done so I am assuming he won't.

 

[Shard Shinjuku]

Impeachment Inquiry? How many steps removed between this and actual impeachment proceedings?

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It is the step before as they have to draft formal Articles of Impeachment.

 

[Sephzilla]

And then the GOP Senate votes against it.

So....?

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Forcing Republicans to choose sides right before an election. That's always been the play here.

 

[SunBroDave]

And then the GOP Senate votes against it.

So....?

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And how's it going to make the GOP look when they let him off the hook?

 

[Boxxy]

lol then the "president" suddenly wants to release & unclassify a phone conversation. Bullshit.

 

[WeAreStarStuff]

FINALLY.

 

[Dyle]

Good, it took a little longer than expected, but it's important it's moving forward. The Ukraine situation has forced their hand

 

[CrazyDude]

And how's it going to make the GOP look when they let him off the hook?

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Republicans base don't care. A child predator barely lost in Alabama.

 

[MIMIC]

Impeachment Inquiry? How many steps removed between this and actual impeachment proceedings?

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Maybe I need to temper my expectations because this is a valid question. What is an "impeachment inquiry?"

fake edit:

What is an impeachment inquiry?
Before the House decides whether to impeach a president, the House Judiciary Committee first can hold hearings to investigate whether that step is warranted. This can include calling witnesses, collecting documents and debating whether the behavior in question constitutes an impeachable offense, which the Constitution only ambiguously defines. The inquiry would culminate in the panel either voting to recommend that the full House approve one or more articles of impeachment, or deciding not to make any such recommendation.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/us/donald-trump-impeachment.html

:-/

 

[Omegasquash]

And how's it going to make the GOP look when they let him off the hook?

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Possibly like heroes in many of their home states, and Trump gets more to add to his propaganda. "Proven innocent!", or something to that effect.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

And then the GOP Senate votes against it.

So....?

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Why make the bed? It'll just get messed up again.

 

[DrEvil]

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Legitimately the best post on ERA this year.

This is incredibly amazing and accurate, and is an true parallel to real life / the return.

Help Dougie.

 

[hydrophilic attack]

than you aoc

 

[Disco Stu]

There are those who said this day would never come. What are they to say now?

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They say "nothing will happen I want off this ride" right bardo

 

[Eidan]

Making Susan Collins, Cory Gardner and Thom Thillis vote against conviction in states Trump's already underwater in is not a bad play.

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This brought a smile to my face.

 

[Huncho_Houdini]

I wonder if they should wait for the release of the transcript that trump claims paints him innocent.

 

[kcp12304]

 

[TechnicPuppet]

Trump and Boris Johnson on the same day. I did nothing good enough to deserve this.

 

[Shard Shinjuku]

than you aoc

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AOC had little to do with this, the moderate and the freshmen Dem collation quickly moving in this direction broke the dam.

 

[BWoog]

I wonder if they should wait for the release of the transcript that trump claims paints him innocent.

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Official Transcript (Edited by Bill Barr):

"Trump....good....Biden...corruption....Ukraine.....love.....Trump.....winner...."

 

[CD_93]

What a day on both sides of the Atlantic.

 

[Mahonay]

2 years too late. Impeachment proceedings should have begun immediately after the Muslim ban. Brown skinned people weren't important enough to these people apparently.

I won't be happy until he's officially impeached. It's insane that this criminal fuck is still allowed to be sitting president.