ANALYSIS: Why Democrats want to move quickly on impeachment
by Susan Ferrechio
| September 27, 2019 04:22 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made her position clear to rank-and-file Democrats this week when she announced her willingness to back a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“We want this to be done expeditiously,†the California representative instructed Democrats. “Expeditiously.â€
Pelosi and other Democrats want to ensure they are not left running an impeachment investigation the public doesn’t support, so they are acting quickly.
In a sign Democrats want to move fast, Pelosi has called on the House Intelligence Committee to meet over the two-week recess to delve into the allegations that Trump abused his office when he asked Zelensky to investigate a corruption allegation regarding former Vice President Joe Biden, who is running for president and is considered by many to be Trump’s chief political rival.
“There is a desire to finish this as fast as possible,†Rep. Karen Bass, a California Democrat, said after a closed-door meeting with Pelosi this week.
Democrats believe the new whistleblower charges are resonating with the public and increasing their desire to impeach Trump.https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/analysis-why-democrats-want-to-move-quickly-on-impeachment