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Entering into an examination of whether or not to recommend the articles of impeachment. so we have crossed a threshold. >> i would say we are in an impeachment investigation. >> that was congressman jamie raskin, and he joins me now. how you doing tonight? how are you, congressman? im glad youre joining the program tonight. i want you clarify so much for us today, so thank you. you know, your committee is suing -- >> thank you for having me. >> im glad youre here. im glad youre here. your commi...

All right. i burned a loft calories on this one. what is in a name? take a listen. >> theres no difference between what youre doing now and impeachment inquiry, correct? >> in effect. >> this is an impeachment investigation. >> were crossing a threshold. absolutely. >> okay. democrats on the house judiciary committee have officially opened an impeachment inquiry. >> whats going on is that i think too much has been made of the phrase impeachment inquiry. >> you can define it as you please. we are...

>> in effect, this is an impeachment investigation. >> were now crossing a threshold with the filing -- >> reporter: nadler said the only difference is his committees investigation is broader than an impeachment inquiry but ook knowledged the end result to be the same. >> thats very much the possibility as a result of what were doing. >> development amid a growing divide. he testified about alleged crimes committed by the president but failed to deliver the commanding performance that many democ...

Full article one pours including constitutional power of the utmost importance of the articles of impeachment. this morning the chairman of the judiciary committee, jerry nadler, along with members of his committee behind him explained their latest legal move but with slightly differing perspectives. >> i think too much has been made of the phrase impeachment inquiry. we are doing what our court filing says we are doing, what i said we are doing, that is to say we are using our full article one ...

Democrats, as they decide whether to impeach president donald trump. in a new lawsuit, the house judiciary committee told a federal judge, it needs secret grand jury information gathered by robert mueller because articles of impeachment are under investigation. no determination has been made, after weeks of debate, about the next steps to fight the president, chairman jerry nadler and the committee, said their probe is the same as a formal inquiry. just saying theres no difference now, correct? ...

>> as far as other members of the committee are concerned, the impeachment investigation has already begun. >> this is an impeachment investigation. >> we are now officially entering into an examination of whether or not to recommend the articles of impeachment. so we have crossed a threshold. >> impeachment investigation. >> he joins me now. how are you doing tonight? i want you to clarify so much for us today. thank you. your committee is suing -- >> thank you for having me. >> your committee ...

Ever since we started looking into potential high crimes and misdemeanors and the misconduct of the executive branch. other people think an impeachment inquiry doesnt begin until you have articles of impeachment, i would say were in an impeachment investigation. >> going to court today is this an escalation in your investigation? >> its the next step in our investigation. and yes. i dont know if you call it an escalation. >> we are now officially entering into an examination of whether or not to...

Youre saying there is a difference between what youre doing now and an impeachment inquiry, right? >> a lot of people believe weve been in an impeachment inquiry ever since we started looking into high crimes and misdemeanors in the context of the executive branch. other people think impeachment doesnt begin until you actually have articles of impeachment. i would say were an impeachment investigation. >> we are now officially entering into an examination of whether or not to recommend the artic...

Could lead to something else. >> were now crossing a threshold with the filing of this -- with this filing, and we are now officially entering into an examination of whether or not to recommend the articles of impeachment. >> now, was that the same song or three separate pieces of sheet music? we will hear from another member of the judiciary committee, democratic congresswoman madeleine dean of pennsylvania in just a bit. speakers nancy pelosi has been working to keep her caucus in line while s...

Get away as fast as we can from john slightly obscene graphic, impeachment is maybe the easiest thing in the world to say from the cheap seats. we do it all the time. all the guests on this broadcast talk about it like its liquid. its much tougher to do as john indicated in real practice. question to you is, as congress left for six weeks, did the prospect, the real prospect of impeachment it have walked out the door with them. >> its too early to tell. as john was saying earlier, a lot of it wi...