WASHINGTON _ House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Tuesday that she is launching a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, lawmakers said.
The announcement follows a flood of calls for impeachment from Democrats following reports that Trump sought Ukraine's help in discrediting Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
Pelosi, D-Calif., is expected to ask six committee chairs investigating Trump to compile their best impeachment evidence and share it with the House Judiciary Committee. Democratic lawmakers leaving a weekly caucus meeting confirmed the plan to McClatchy.