How can impeachment proceedings not go forward now?

[Joe941]

After seeing this testimony today there can be no doubt tRump needs to be impeached and it needs to start now.

[Tiggeroshii]

1. The fact mueller thinks he can charge potus with a crime after he leaves office

Should lead to a successful impeachment vote. Suddenly congress will have more powers to investigate as a result.

[Joe941]

3. this.

[FBaggins]

4. He didn't make a claim about the evidence supporting a criminal charge

He merely said (as the report says) that the OLC's opening re: indicting a sitting president doesn't keep him from being indicted after he leaves office.

[AlexSFCA]

6. succesfull impeachment yes, resulting in acquittance by senate

[Tiggeroshii]

10. Successful impeachment would mean comprehensive impeachment hearings

where the House has increased powers to investigate, no? Irregardless of whether the Senate acquits, the information attained could be far more damning than what they can get now.

[Kablooie]

2. We got the report and impeachment didn't go forward.

This is exactly the same information so nothing has changed.
No. Impeachment is still stalled as always.

[FBaggins]

5. Still the Intelligence Committee hearing to go

I haven't seen the full heating yet, but I agree that there was little to drive the ball forward on impeachment that we didn't already have.

But the day is not yet done.

[Shell_Seas]

7. Republicans still won't be on board

[cwydro]

8. I'm sure someone will be along to explain it to you soon...

Never fear.

[maxsolomon]

9. Dem leadership is making the calculations over the next few days.

Reading internal polls, asking swing district Congresspeople how worried they are.

We'll hear on Friday at 5 pm EST.