Impeachment talk was limited mostly to a vocal minority during President Donald Trump’s first two years in office. Now impeachment is having yet another moment, as Democrats look for a way to enforce what they consider their constitutional duty to investigate the Trump White House. An impeachment inquiry could be seen by the courts, where these battles are being waged, as justifying the requests for information from House Democrats. The leader of House Democrats, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has said she opposes pushing for impeachment because it’s clear that the Republican-majority Senate would never vote to oust Trump. Witnesses are called, and evidence submitted, with House impeachment managers and counsel for the accused giving opening and closing statements.

Source: Washington Post May 21, 2019 22:41 UTC