Should have been done by now but they do say they are ready to do it... "later in the week."
At least 218 Democrats have now signed onto an impeachment resolution, enough to pass the measure should it come to the floor later this week, according to a congressional aide involved in the process.
Pelosi has indicated she will bring the resolution for a vote this week if Trump doesn't resign or Vice President Mike Pence doesn't initiate other processes to remove him.
There are Democrats already falling into 8 dimensional calculus trying to rationalize not moving quickly. Some of them, despite having nearly witnessed what could have been a lynching if executed by a more competent and purposeful mob, are still waiting for the bi-partisanship fairy to arrive. Others are just hoping it all blows over and they never have to do anything.
And maybe they won't. Just give it another week or so and President Biden will wanting to get straight into his hundred days agenda. Apparently tops on that list is building back better a "strong opposition party" and how is he supposed to do that when the congress is bogged down in a "divisive" after the fact impeachment of an ex-President?
Anyway you can see where it might go if they don't get a move on. Not to be too naive about it. I mean there are politics to consider here. But the reason to impeach and remove Trump now is because... Trump, however stupidly and incompetently, did in fact, incite a riot that resulted in injuries, deaths, and endangered the lives of members of Congress and the Vice President. I know our track record for holding our Presidents accountable for crimes like this is not good. But that doesn't make it any less imperative.
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