DEMS/HOUSE OF REPS/IMPEACHMENT/INVESTIGATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “For months, dozens of House Democrats anxiously avoided even the mention of impeaching President Trump — right up until the moment that they demanded it. The sudden embrace of an impeachment inquiry by previously reluctant House Democrats — most notably Speaker Nancy Pelosi — is attributable to one fundamental fact: They believe the new accusations against Mr. Trump are simple and serious enough to be grasped by a public overwhelmed by the constant din of complex charges and countercharges that has become the norm in today’s Washington. In contrast to the murkiness of the special counsel’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible obstruction of justice by Mr. Trump, Democrats see the current allegations as damningly clear-cut.”
–Carl Hulse, “Why an Impeachment Inquiry Now? Democrats Cite the Clarity of the Case,” The New York Times online, September 24, 2019