Democrats are using the House Intelligence Committee in an unprecedented way as they consider whether to remove the president
When Congress initiated impeachment proceedings against President Richard Nixon 45 years ago, the House Intelligence Committee didn’t exist.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. “In light of the nature of the special counsel’s investigation and [the House Intelligence Committee’s] jurisdiction over intelligence and counterintelligence-related matters,” the House’s grand-jurystates, “the Judiciary Committee will seek [the Intelligence Committee’s] assistance in reviewing grand jury materials and other evidence and in assessing whether to recommend articles of impeachment against the president.
"It's going to be a challenge because if they were to bring articles of impeachment and get to the point where there's a trial, ostensibly the president should be able to see all the evidence against him," said Asha Rangappa, a former FBI counterintelligence agent. "Are they willing to make that tradeoff? They would need to work with the CIA and allies to get particular sources to safety if they're human sources.
One former Judiciary Committee official said the Intelligence Committee's involvement could assuage a court's concern about how grand jury information would be handled.Sign Up
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