There are no binding rules about what the House must do to begin an impeachment inquiry, and history offers no clear guide.
In 1998, the House voted to open an impeachment inquiry into President Bill Clinton.
In 2021, the House impeached Mr. Trump a second time with no inquiry at all.
A 2020 Justice Department memo written during the Trump administration argued that an impeachment inquiry was invalid without a vote of the House.
“Speaker McCarthy’s announcement of an impeachment inquiry by relevant committees raises interesting questions about authority to issue and enforce subpoenas in pursuance of the inquiry,” said Stanley Brand, the former House general counsel.
Persons:
Richard M, Nixon, Bill Clinton, Mr, Trump, ”, Stanley Brand, McCarthy, Kevin McCarthy, Ilhan Omar, “
Organizations:
Judiciary, Biden, Republican
Locations:
Minnesota