'I think that the Mueller report laid out impeachable conduct, especially the obstruction of justice,' says CongressmanRaja, noting, 'We want to begin the impeachment proceedings at a time when we've collected enough evidence to get to a conviction.'
Ross Garber teaches about political investigations and impeachment law at Tulane Law School and has served as lead counsel for four US governors in impeachment proceedings. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion at CNN.
As an impeachment defense lawyer, I often warn about the perils of initiating impeachment proceedings. I emphasize that they should be undertaken only where there is credible information of egregious misconduct that would affect an official's ability to continue in office, and in full recognition of the incredibly high standard for impeachment, the rigorous process involved, the inevitable disruption in governing and the potential political costs.
Ross GarberBut House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has set a bar for an impeachment process that even I haven't dared advocate. And while she may believe an impeachment process would hurt Democrats in 2020, she has sought to justify her aversion to impeachment with statements that are unsupportable and erroneous. This undermines the public's trust and could have consequences for future impeachment efforts.
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