Trump’s lack of cooperation with Democrats sparks impeachment push in House
By Rachael Bade and Rachael Bade Congressional reporter Email Bio Follow Mike DeBonis Mike DeBonis Congressional reporter covering the House of Representatives Email Bio Follow April 29 at 8:08 PM Frustration among House Democratic investigators is intensifying after President Trump’s refusal to cooperate with congressional inquiries, leading some to privately question whether they should try to pressure Speaker Nancy Pelosi into launching impeachment proceedings.
But Trump’s no-cooperation stance is blocking that mission, as his team has publicly directed administration officials to ignore House Democrats, prompting several of the more establishment Democrats to favor impeachment in a notable shift on Capitol Hill. Pelosi makes the final decision. Trump’s public declaration last week that he would ignore “all the subpoenas” — coming after Mueller’s findings of 10 potential cases of obstruction by Trump — has led many Democrats associated with some of those investigations to argue that they need to pursue impeachment, even as they await Pelosi’s go-ahead. These Democrats contend that Trump’s current move to stonewall the House constitutes additional obstruction and abuse of power.
Meanwhile on Monday, Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer focused on working with Trump, not ousting him. The two Democratic leaders and other lawmakers are scheduled to meet with Trump at the White House on Tuesday to discuss a bipartisan infrastructure plan. Trump is also blocking the Ways and Means Committee from obtaining his tax returns, and his lawyers are suing the Oversight Committee for requesting financial records from his accounting firm.
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