Judges have...ruled that Congress has a greater claim to sensitive documents [during impeachment]
As many of us have been saying, if Democrats are serious about getting documents and testimony, they should begin an impeachment inquiry.
Here’s why Democrats may rethink impeaching Trump
Judges have repeatedly ruled that Congress has a greater claim to sensitive documents when it can point to an ongoing legal matter, like impeachment.
By DARREN SAMUELSOHN and JOSH GERSTEIN 05/10/2019 05:02 AM EDT
... there’s another rationale for launching impeachment that has some Democrats reconsidering the idea — getting access to the sensitive documents and testimony that Trump’s team is withholding.
Judges have repeatedly ruled that Congress has a greater claim to sensitive government documents and personal information when it can point to an ongoing legal matter, instead of just a congressional investigation or legislative debate. And impeachment would give lawmakers that legal matter — the process is essentially a court procedure run by Congress where the House brings charges and the Senate holds the trial.
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But legal experts and lawmakers across the ideological spectrum acknowledge that formally unleashing impeachment would bolster Democrats’ arguments that they deserve to see the president’s tax returns, interview senior officials, peruse special counsel Robert Mueller’s trove of evidence and see the details of Trump’s personal dealings with foreign leaders.
Read the rest here:
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/10/democrats-impeachment-trump-1315838
