The new push comes days after a House Republican, Representative Justin Amash of Michigan, became the first lawmaker of his party to endorse impeachment. Ms. Pelosi, who has long tried to move her caucus away from impeachment, was cool to Mr. Raskin’s idea. But he was also being lobbied by members of his committee to try to move the speaker’s position. A contempt recommendation against Mr. McGahn could also take time. In a three-page letter to Mr. McGahn late Monday, Mr. Nadler argued that the Justice Department’s legal opinion would not hold up in court and did not, for that matter, preclude Mr. McGahn from appearing before the committee.

Source: New York Times May 21, 2019 09:56 UTC