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Replying here due to nesting limits. I am quite sure about the rule, but I am not in a position to cite it at a moments notice on a random online discussion bo

• shadowgovt 7y ago
  """“In the history of our nation, the House of Representatives has never attempted to launch an impeachment inquiry against the President without a majority of the House taking political accountability for that decision by voting to authorize such a dramatic constitutional step.” — Pat A. Cipollone, White House counsel, in a letter on Tuesday to House Democratic leaders """ New York Times reports [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/12/us/politics/fact-check-impeachment.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/12/us/politics/fact-check-im...] that statement is misleading; the Congressional Research Service [https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R45769.pdf https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R45769.pdf] has noted "In the past, House committees, under their general investigatory authority, have sometimes sought information and researched charges against officers prior to the adoption of a resolution to authorize an impeachment investigation." It's not improper to pursue the facts that would underpin impeachment before bringing articles to bear. How would one draft the articles in an information vacuum?
  • ticviking 7y ago
    I'll need to read those in more detail, but at this point I'm convinced by your summary of the arguments and points made.