Should Congress Hold An Impeachment Inquiry Vote?

Zero Hedge: Trump Dares Pelosi To Hold Impeachment Inquiry Vote After She Says It Is "Not Required"

Is president Trump about to be impeached without the House even holding a vote authorizing the very impeachment inquiry to which he is subject? Well no - he won't be impeached as the Senate will promptly vote the entire political theater down - and that precisely why Pelosi, who until last month was vehemently against starting impeachment proceedings, refuses to hold a vote.

In a letter to Pelosi, House GOP Leader McCarthy today asked 10 questions including, among those: Do you intend to hold a vote of the full House authorizing your impeachment inquiry? Pelosi response: not at all.

Speaking this morning an interview, Pelosi dismissed the impeachment vote as "not required" and added "we haven’t, but we could." She said they could hold a vote "because it is a Republican talking point." For now, however, she is dismissing this as a political move - one in response to her own political move, of course - and pressing ahead with the investigation.

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WNU Editor: A formal vote was held to begin an impeachment inquiry against Presidents Nixon and Clinton. So why not for President Trump? I think this is a good explanation why ....

.... holding a formal vote on impeachment would allow Republicans to subpoena documents and witnesses and investigate all the revelations surrounding the whistleblower’s complaint about Trump’s interactions with Ukraine, as well the roles of Joe Biden and his son Hunter in Ukrainian corruption allegations.

A formal vote authorizing an impeachment inquiry will give both the Republicans and Democrats subpoena powers to call in witnesses and to demand documents. Does Nancy Pelosi want the Republicans calling in witnesses like former Vice-President Biden to explain Ukraine. Or even better still. Call in everyone that was involved in Russia-gate. I do not think so. Hence this inquiry is being held mostly behind "closed doors", there is a rush to complete it, and letters (not subpoenas) is what is being sent out.

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