A top Democrat has official begun the impeachment process against President Donald Trump, by filing a “resolution of inquiry“. Congressman Jerrold Nadler on the House Judiciary Committee filed the inquiry on Thursday in a move that could be considered the first step towards the impeachment process. Countable.us reports: Nadler is the second ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, which responds to such filings. He offered the following statement on his resolution: “Donald Trump has refused to step away from his business interests in any meaningful way. His foreign entanglements are likely unconstitutional, he has repeatedly refused to disclose his financial assets, and he is clouded by the specter of Russian intervention in the election and his Administration.” What’s a resolution of inquiry? According to official rules, the Judiciary Committee must respond to the resolution of inquiry within 14 legislative days, or Congressional workdays. The committee can either report the resolution favorably, reject it, or revise it. If it chooses not to act within that time period, Congressman Nadler could request that the resolution be discharged (meaning it gets pulled out of committee) so that the House as a whole can then vote on it. By rejecting a resolution of [...]
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