Pelosi considers, then rejects holding a House vote on impeachment inquiry -- for now.
Amid growing political pressure from Republicans, House leaders on Tuesday began seriously gauging support among Democrats for holding a vote to formally establish the impeachment investigation of President Trump — even through the inquiry is already underway.
Kent, the deputy assistant secretary of State responsible for Ukraine, said that in a May 23 meeting organized by acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, it was determined that U.S. foreign policy on Ukraine would be led by U.S. special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker, U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland and Energy Secretary Perry, Connolly said.
On July 25, Trump — who at the time was withholding about $400 million in aid to Ukraine — asked Zelensky to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden on unfounded allegations. Disclosure of that conversation triggered the current the House impeachment inquiry. Volker, who has since quit his position, has already offered his deposition to House investigators, and Sondland is scheduled to meet with them Thursday.
Rep. Norma Torres said Trump cannot be allowed to dictate the terms of the impeachment process. “He is not in a position to demand anything,” she said. “The only position that he’s in should be to give us all the information that we’re requesting.”, a move that doesn’t require a vote on the House floor, though one was held during the Nixon and Clinton impeachment inquiries.
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