The Democrats and much of the media not only want President Donald Trump impeached; they want it to happen as quickly as possible.
To that end, Pelosi bypassed House precedent on impeachment, which normally is a process that starts with the House crafting an impeachment resolution and taking a vote on the House floor.
On Tuesday, Pelosi made a unilateral decision to announce an impeachment inquiry was underway, empowering the numerous committees to continue their investigations into Trump and his administration.
The federal government states: âUnder the modern practice, an impeachment is normally instituted by the House by the adoption a resolution calling for a committee investigation of charges against the officer in question.âÂ
In a blog in the Hill, even an anti-Trump commentator explained Pelosiâs unorthodox approach:
Lunatics.