Key takeaway in this
Wa/Post reporting:
But as Congress returns to work Tuesday, fears of lost momentum, internal dissension and dissipating interest in impeachment have mostly evaporated among House Democrats, who view the past two weeks as among the most damaging to Trump as they dig in for their constitutional showdown with the president.
Oct. 14, 2019 at 6:34 p.m. CDT
To many Democrats, it was a puzzling decision: Just days after suddenly embracing an impeachment inquiry of President Trump — a moment of seeming political crisis — House leaders sent lawmakers home for their scheduled two-week recess.
But as Congress returns to work Tuesday, fears of lost momentum, internal dissension and dissipating interest in impeachment have mostly evaporated among House Democrats, who view the past two weeks as among the most damaging to Trump as they dig in for their constitutional showdown with the president.
Editor: However, the article goes on to argue for a trend to impeach. As far as a "secret impeachment process," here is the Post's defense of that:
" While previous presidential impeachment investigations have included such a vote, it is not required under the Constitution, federal law or House rules. Several federal judges, for instance, have been impeached following investigations that were not previously authorized with a House vote."
Make note that the impeachment of a sitting president is nothing similar to the impeachment of a sitting judge in terms of political impact. Keep in mind that identical scenarios existed with all three previous impeachment efforts. In reality, therefore, the Wa/Post defense is truly a non-sequitur.
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