'This is a critical time for our nation, and we have a responsibility to investigate these matters and hold hearings for the public to have all the facts,' said House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler.
The House Judiciary Committee began a wide-ranging investigation on Monday, requesting documents from dozens of people and institutions within the orbit of President Donald Trump. The House Judiciary Committee has the power to impeach President Trump.
“Over the last several years, President Trump has evaded accountability for his near-daily attacks on our basic legal, ethical, and constitutional rules and norms,” House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler said in a statement. “Investigating these threats to the rule of law is an obligation of Congress and a core function of the House Judiciary Committee. We have seen the damage done to our democratic institutions in the two years that the Congress refused to conduct responsible oversight.
"This is a critical time for our nation, and we have a responsibility to investigate these matters and hold hearings for the public to have all the facts," Nadler said in the statement. "That is exactly what we intend to do." Nadler previously said that he believed Trump obstructed justice, which would be an impeachable offense.
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