Mr. Mueller didn’t find sufficient evidence of a criminal conspiracy and said he couldn’t exonerate Mr. Trump of obstruction. Republican lawmakers stormed into a secure meeting room Wednesday in protest over the closed-door nature of the House impeachment inquiry. Though the case heard by Judge Howell didn’t touch on questions about the Ukraine probe, she said no vote was necessary to begin an impeachment inquiry. “Even in cases of presidential impeachment, a House resolution has never, in fact, been required to begin an impeachment inquiry,” Judge Howell wrote. “The White House’s stated policy of non-cooperation with the impeachment inquiry weighs heavily in favor of disclosure.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 25, 2019 20:15 UTC