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McClatchy Washington Bureau
McClatchy Washington Bureau
National
Lesley Clark

Investigations? Sure. Impeachment? Doubtful. Here's the outlook if Democrats win big in November

WASHINGTON _ Democrats want to examine President Donald Trump's tax returns. There's talk of launching an independent commission into his administration's handling of the hurricane that wracked Puerto Rico. Progressive activists are ready to start impeachment proceedings.

Get ready. If Democrats take control of a congressional chamber in the November election, expect a flood of hearings, investigations, probes and special commissions starting in January. Democrats on two government watchdog House panels say Republicans have stifled and blocked nearly 75 lines of inquiry into various Trump policies and issues.

Democratic members of Congress are already at the starting gate, ready to pounce.

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