An Impeachment Inquiry Begins
September 25, 2019 06:53
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi has begun a formal impeachment investigation of President
Trump, saying he “must be held accountable.” We spoke to our colleague who was
at the announcement and to one of the lawmakers who helped convince Ms. Pelosi
that it was time. Guests: Nicholas Fandos, who covers Congress for The New
York Times, and Representative Mikie Sherrill, Democrat of New Jersey. For
more information on today’s episode, visit
nytimes.com/thedaily.
Background reading:
* Though the outcome is uncertain, the inquiry raises the possibility that Mr. Trump could become only the fourth president in American history to face impeachment. * After months of caution from House Democrats, why is this happening now? “They believe the new accusations against Mr. Trump are simple and serious enough to be grasped,” our colleague Carl Hulse writes in a news analysis. * Here’s how the impeachment process works. Read more
Background reading:
* Though the outcome is uncertain, the inquiry raises the possibility that Mr. Trump could become only the fourth president in American history to face impeachment. * After months of caution from House Democrats, why is this happening now? “They believe the new accusations against Mr. Trump are simple and serious enough to be grasped,” our colleague Carl Hulse writes in a news analysis. * Here’s how the impeachment process works. Read more
Speaker Nancy Pelosi has begun a formal impeachment investigation of President
Trump, saying he “must be held accountable.” We spoke to our colleague who was
at the announcement and to one of the lawmakers who helped convince Ms. Pelosi
that it was time. Guests: Nicholas Fandos, who covers Congress for The New
York Times, and Representative Mikie Sherrill, Democrat of New Jersey. For
more information on today’s episode, visit
nytimes.com/thedaily.
Background reading:
* Though the outcome is uncertain, the inquiry raises the possibility that Mr. Trump could become only the fourth president in American history to face impeachment. * After months of caution from House Democrats, why is this happening now? “They believe the new accusations against Mr. Trump are simple and serious enough to be grasped,” our colleague Carl Hulse writes in a news analysis. * Here’s how the impeachment process works.
Background reading:
* Though the outcome is uncertain, the inquiry raises the possibility that Mr. Trump could become only the fourth president in American history to face impeachment. * After months of caution from House Democrats, why is this happening now? “They believe the new accusations against Mr. Trump are simple and serious enough to be grasped,” our colleague Carl Hulse writes in a news analysis. * Here’s how the impeachment process works.
