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Judiciary approves new investigative powers with eyes on impeachment
By Mike Lillis and Olivia Beavers - 09/12/19 10:00 AM EDT

The House Judiciary Committee voted along party-lines Thursday to broaden the panel’s powers to investigate President Trump as Democrats seek to build their case for impeachment — and clean up their oversight message amid a month of mixed signals.

The move does not launch a formal impeachment process, but marks the first time a Democratic panel has voted on language that explicitly lays out how the party’s ongoing investigations into alleged presidential misconduct could lead to the drafting — and eventual votes — on impeachment articles.

The partisan 24-17 vote followed more than two hours of feisty debate, as House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) made Democrats’ case for securing disputed information from an uncooperative administration, and Republicans rushed to Trump’s defense with accusations that Democrats are pretending to pursue impeachment without actually doing so.

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Re: Judiciary approves new investigative powers with eyes on impeachment
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2019, 04:33:57 pm »
House Judiciary Passes Resolution on Parameters of Trump Impeachment Inquiry
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2019/09/12/house-judiciary-votes-on-trump-impeachment-n2552977


UPDATE: Following the vote, Nadler vowed to hold an "aggressive" series of hearings investigating corruption and obstruction allegations against President Trump.
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Re: Judiciary approves new investigative powers with eyes on impeachment
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2019, 04:38:17 pm »
The headline is misleading. The 'judiciary' didn't approve anything.

Of course all this impeachment crap will be dutifully cited by those desperate to convince the party to dump Trump. He's just too out of control doncha know.

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Re: Judiciary approves new investigative powers with eyes on impeachment
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2019, 04:42:49 pm »
The headline is misleading. The 'judiciary' didn't approve anything.


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