(Huffington Post)
The House Judiciary Committee is investigating President Donald Trump to determine whether to file articles of impeachment against him, members of the committee said on Friday.
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) confirmed that the committee’s investigation into whether Trump obstructed justice, lied in his written response to special counsel Robert Mueller’s questions, or broke other laws or constitutional provisions, is now on a path that could ultimately lead to his impeachment ― or not.
In a reflection of this new direction, the committee explicitly cited Congress’ impeachment power in a new lawsuit to be filed against the Department of Justice on Saturday to obtain the underlying grand jury evidence presented in Mueller’s investigation.
“Because Department of Justice policies will not allow prosecution of a sitting president, the United States House of Representatives is the only institution of the federal government that can now hold President Trump accountable for these actions,” the lawsuit states.
Nadler said the filing will state that the House needs to acquire these documents to decide “whether to exercise its full Article I powers,” including recommendations for articles of impeachment. Numerous legal scholars have stated that courts will be more deferential to congressional requests for testimony and documents when Congress makes those requests under its impeachment power. Read more
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