WorldWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A parade of U.S. diplomats will head to Capitol Hill for closed-door testimony this week as Democrats build their impeachment case against President Donald Trump, while the White House considers ways to slow down the process. Trump’s White House could formally tell House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as early as Monday that it will ignore lawmakers’ demands for documents until the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives holds a vote to formally approve the impeachment inquiry. Pelosi says a vote is not needed, but Democrats say she would prevail if one were held, although very few Republicans would be expected to side with the Democratic majority. “There’s no question in my mind that she would have the votes,” Democratic Representative Jim Himes said on CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday. The impeachment investigation could lead to the approval by the House of formal charges against Trump.

Source: Sunday Times October 07, 2019 04:52 UTC