The Democrats claimed, on Tuesday, that they had all the support they needed to open an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, but Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was having difficulty as recently as Wednesday night marshaling enough Democratic support to get the effort off the ground. By Wednesday afternoon, she was still several “yeas” short of a majority and the House Rules Committee had yet to hear from the Speaker’s office on scheduling a floor vote.
That reportedly changed Thursday morning, as major news networks announced that Pelosi had the 218 votes needed to potentially impeach the President: 217 Democrats and one Republican, Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI).
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