Congress started investigations into Trump back in February. [View all]

[Honeycombe8]

In reading posts, I've run across some who don't realize that Congress started investigations into Trump back in February, related to abuse of power, obstruction of justice and corruption. And anything else they run across.

They have requested documents from over 81 people or organizations. They've officially requested Trump's tax returns from the IRS. They had Michael Cohen in for a hearing. Mueller is scheduled for May, I read.

After the new Congress took office in January, they didn't waste time. Once the committees were put together, they immediately went to work planning out the investigations.

Impeachment has not been on the table because, as Pelosi said, they need to see what the Mueller Report says. It would be premature. Nadler has filed a request w/a Court, asking to get an unredacted version of the Mueller Report.

https://www.vox.com/vox-sentences/2019/3/4/18250682/vox-sentences-congress-investigation-documents-trump

Regardless of what the special counsel's report says, key House committees led by Democrats vow to continue their own related investigations.

And Congressional committees are not limited as Mueller's team was by its mandate to look at Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

House Democrats plan to use the oversight powers of Congress to look into Trump's finances and other aspects of his presidency.

The House Judiciary Committee recently launched an investigation into whether Trump sought to obstruct justice or misuse his powers, requesting documents from 81 "agencies, entities, and individuals" connected to the administration and Trump's private businesses.

The House Intelligence Committee announced it will look into Russian interference in the 2016 election as well as Trump’s foreign financial interests.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/03/22/mueller-report-congress-oversight-investigations-trump/3061526002/