Politico: Impeachment FOMO hits a long list of investigations

10.1.2019 / By Anita Kumar
Politico: Impeachment FOMO hits a long list of investigations

“If you are just looking at Ukraine, there are significant crimes and wrongdoing that are left on the table,” said Aaron Scherb, director of legislative affairs at Common Cause, an advocacy group that works closely with staff of House committees.

House Democrats have spent all year investigating allegations President Donald Trump illegally used his office to make money, obstructed justice during the Russia probe and paid to silence women who had sexual encounters with him.

Now, some are worried those serious accusations of wrongdoing will be ignored.

House leaders are considering focusing their impeachment inquiry on Trump’s asking a foreign leader to hurt a political rival. But other lawmakers and outside groups are pushing to include other potentially criminal acts in the inquiry. …

Everything — even obstructing an investigation — could be used against Trump in the case for removing him from office for what the Constitution describes as the ambiguous “high crimes and misdemeanors,” lawmakers and impeachment experts say.

“If you are just looking at Ukraine, there are significant crimes and wrongdoing that are left on the table,” said Aaron Scherb, director of legislative affairs at Common Cause, an advocacy group that works closely with staff of House committees.

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