Whether Democrats will ultimately go forward with an impeachment inquiry remains unknown. And it could take on a life of its own that makes it harder for Democrats to resist initiating that inquiry. Whatever Mueller concludes, House Democrats still have an obligation to go forward with their own inquiries — especially if we learn little about Mueller’s findings. There were many months of congressional hearings into Richard Nixon’s myriad abuses well before a formal impeachment inquiry was launched. In an important essay for the Atlantic, Yoni Appelbaum detailed that the process of impeachment inquiry, as distinct from the final impeachment vote, is about preserving our democracy.

Source: Washington Post March 04, 2019 14:57 UTC