Top Dems Huddle On Creating Impeachment Panel

The Washington Post reports:

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and top Democrats are privately discussing the creation of a select committee to conduct the possible impeachment of President Trump, according to multiple lawmakers and congressional aides, underscoring the momentum in the chamber to oust the president.

The California Democrat has spoken to key allies in recent days about establishing a special panel rather than leaving the task with the House Judiciary Committee, said several Democratic officials.

Nothing has been decided, the individuals cautioned, but some members are expected to publicly endorse the move soon. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to freely describe private deliberations. Pelosi’s office declined to comment on the matter.

This is big — three House Dem chairmen, undoubtedly with @SpeakerPelosi at their back, laying the groundwork for an impeachment investigation re Trump and Ukraine pic.twitter.com/xZNSvUun61

— Andy Kroll (@AndyKroll) September 24, 2019