impeachment “doesn’t fit the holiday spirit.”

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1) House Intelligence Cmte Democrats have now completed their impeachment report. Members of the committee could go to the secure area at the Capitol at 6 pm et to begin reviewing the report. But most members with whom Fox spoke indicated they would review the report tomorrow.

2) Intel Cmte meets in closed-door session Tuesday at 6 pm et to vote on releasing impeachment rpt. We could get the full rpt after 7 pm et or later. One mbr of the cmte told Fox they wouldn’t review the rpt today – so they could deny they were responsible for leaking the report

3) Intel Cmte GOPers have until the end of the day Thursday to add their views to the impeachment report. The Intelligence Committee will then send the report to the Judiciary Committee. Note, that will come a day after the open hearing by the Judiciary Cmte Wednesday morning.

4) The White House has said it won’t participate in the Wednesday hearing. But today I asked - a senior administration source if officials may try to work out an in-between or half measure for the committee. I was told "stay tuned."

5) It is unclear if Wednesday’s hrng will be the final Judiciary Committee impeachment hrng. It’s possible that panel – and even others – could hold impeachment hearings. Fox was told today that even the House Intelligence Cmte could continue to conduct closed-door depositions.

6) Impeachment falls under the jurisdiction of the Judiciary panel. At some point, the Judiciary Committee will move to a series of “markup” sessions where members debate and actually write/vote on articles of impeachment. That process could consume several days.

7) A Judiciary Cmte impeachment markup session looks a lot like a hearing – but isn’t. It has no witnesses. But there is vigorous debate between the Judiciary Cmte members on each proposal and an opportunity for members to review and amend the proposed articles of impeachment.

8) The Judiciary Committee wrote five articles of impeachment for President Nixon in 1974, but only approved three. The full House approved two of the four articles of impeachment crafted for President Clinton in 1998.

9) Unclear when Dems could try to put impeachment on the flr. Dems today announced the Hse will remain in session almost until Christmas. Remember the House voted to impeach President Clinton on the Saturday before Christmas in 1998. We could have a similar scenario this round.

10) Do Democrats have the votes for impeachment? Pelosi is a master at reading her caucus. If Pelosi has the votes she’ll likely give the green light to impeach on the floor. If Pelosi doesn’t have the votes impeachment could wait – conceivably until the New Year.

11) A member of Pelosi’s leadership team today told Fox that the backlog of bills up this month in the House “works against” a December impeachment vote. And the Democrat noted that impeachment “doesn’t fit the holiday spirit.” That means impeachment could wait until 2020.

>1) House Intelligence Cmte Democrats have now completed their impeachment report. Members of the committee could go to the secure area at the Capitol at 6 pm et to begin reviewing the report. But most members with whom Fox spoke indicated they would review the report tomorrow. >2) Intel Cmte meets in closed-door session Tuesday at 6 pm et to vote on releasing impeachment rpt. We could get the full rpt after 7 pm et or later. One mbr of the cmte told Fox they wouldn’t review the rpt today – so they could deny they were responsible for leaking the report >3) Intel Cmte GOPers have until the end of the day Thursday to add their views to the impeachment report. The Intelligence Committee will then send the report to the Judiciary Committee. Note, that will come a day after the open hearing by the Judiciary Cmte Wednesday morning. 4) The White House has said it won’t participate in the Wednesday hearing. But today I asked - a senior administration source if officials may try to work out an in-between or half measure for the committee. I was told "stay tuned." 5) It is unclear if Wednesday’s hrng will be the final Judiciary Committee impeachment hrng. It’s possible that panel – and even others – could hold impeachment hearings. Fox was told today that even the House Intelligence Cmte could continue to conduct closed-door depositions. 6) Impeachment falls under the jurisdiction of the Judiciary panel. At some point, the Judiciary Committee will move to a series of “markup” sessions where members debate and actually write/vote on articles of impeachment. That process could consume several days. 7) A Judiciary Cmte impeachment markup session looks a lot like a hearing – but isn’t. It has no witnesses. But there is vigorous debate between the Judiciary Cmte members on each proposal and an opportunity for members to review and amend the proposed articles of impeachment. 8) The Judiciary Committee wrote five articles of impeachment for President Nixon in 1974, but only approved three. The full House approved two of the four articles of impeachment crafted for President Clinton in 1998. 9) Unclear when Dems could try to put impeachment on the flr. Dems today announced the Hse will remain in session almost until Christmas. Remember the House voted to impeach President Clinton on the Saturday before Christmas in 1998. We could have a similar scenario this round. 10) Do Democrats have the votes for impeachment? Pelosi is a master at reading her caucus. If Pelosi has the votes she’ll likely give the green light to impeach on the floor. If Pelosi doesn’t have the votes impeachment could wait – conceivably until the New Year. 11) A member of Pelosi’s leadership team today told Fox that the backlog of bills up this month in the House “works against” a December impeachment vote. And the Democrat noted that impeachment “doesn’t fit the holiday spirit.” That means impeachment could wait until 2020.

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