Washington’s next week will be even wilder
As expected, Democrats’ impeachment effort gained steam in the fast-paced week after Thanksgiving recess.
The Intelligence Committee’s report on its findings laid out a road map for the articles of impeachment — one that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that Democrats now have “no choice” but to follow.
The White House said in a letter Friday that President Donald Trump will not participate in the House Judiciary Committee’s impeachment process, calling the inquiry “completely baseless” and a “reckless abuse of power.”
That sets the stage for Monday’s hearing, when the Judiciary Committee will hear evidence in the investigation. Committee members will work through the weekend to prepare for the hearing, according to CNN’s Manu Raju.
That hearing isn’t the only ballgame next week, either. The Justice Department inspector general’s report looking into the origins of the FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation is slated for release on Monday, with a hearing to come on Wednesday.
Don’t expect much clarity, either. The waters are already muddy around the report’s findings, as Attorney General William Barr said the report won’t be the last word on the FBI’s Russia probe.
The Point: After this doozy of a week, get ready for another big — and newsy — week in Washington.
Monday
- House Republicans defend Trump’s actions in new report responding to impeachment inquiry
- NATO leaders gathering in London brace themselves for Trump ‘fireworks’
- Additional charges likely against Giuliani associates
Tuesday
- Impeachment inquiry’s move to Judiciary Committee returns spotlight to its chairman
- Democrats obtained phone records showing how Trump allies coordinated ‘false narratives’
- House Democrats vote to send impeachment report to Judiciary Committee
- Trump announces G7 to be hosted at Camp David
Wednesday
- Democrats debate whether to include Mueller report in impeachment articles
- Trump drama turns NATO gathering into a diplomatic soap opera
- Three legal experts make forceful case for impeaching Trump at contentious hearing
- The hearing is over. Here’s what happens next in the impeachment proceedings.
Thursday
- Pelosi: ‘I don’t think we’re headed for a shutdown’
- Democrats’ latest steps suggest Mueller evidence likely part of articles of impeachment
- Trump sets his sights on Senate as he comes to grips with impeachment
- Pelosi: ‘No choice’ but to move forward with articles of impeachment
Friday
And, in 16 headlines, that was the week that was.
