Pelosi: No Vote Yet To Authorize Impeachment Probe

October 15, 2019 Democrats, Impeachment

CNBC reports:



House Democrats will not hold a vote to authorize an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump as of now, which the White House had sought, according to a person familiar with the discussions Tuesday evening. The decision to hold off on a formal vote comes amid growing pressure from Republican lawmakers and White House officials who have criticized House Democrats’ efforts as an illegitimate attempt to undermine Trump’s presidency.

But many members of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s caucus want to avoid the perception that the White House is dictating how the House, as part of a separate and equal branch of government, conducts itself, the person told CNBC. Pelosi has dismissed the calls for a vote as a “Republican talking point,” and said in an interview earlier this month that “we’re certainly not going to do it because of the president.”

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