US House to vote Thursday on Trump impeachment procedures
US President Donald Trump addresses the International Association of Chiefs of Police convention on October 28, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. His leadership is rocked by criticism. PHOTO | SCOTT OLSON | AFP
WASHINGTON
The US House of Representatives will vote Thursday on a resolution that formalises the path forward in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, including upcoming public hearings, a senior Democratic aide said.
The measure will "lay out the next steps for the inquiry", the aide told AFP Monday after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi informed fellow Democrats about the plan, which appears aimed at pushing back against Trump and Republicans who have argued an impeachment proceeding lacks authorisation without a full floor vote.
"This resolution establishes the procedure for hearings that are open to the American people... outlines procedures to transfer evidence to the Judiciary Committee as it considers potential articles of impeachment, and sets forth due process rights for the President and his Counsel," Pelosi wrote in her letter to lawmakers.
