House Judiciary chairman says he will launch probe of Trump?s ?abuse of power?

The request, first reported by NBC News, was confirmed by two Democratic aides familiar with Neal’s action but not authorized to discuss it publicly.The House Intelligence and Financial Services committees also are conducting probes that could touch Trump personally.Nadler’s probe, however, is unique: Only the Judiciary Committee can recommend the president’s impeachment — a politically explosive move that has been handled carefully by House Democratic leaders even as more and more rank-and-file Democrats say Trump has committed impeachable offenses.A person who was familiar with the pending document requests but was not authorized to comment publicly on the matter said requests dealing with potential obstruction of justice would focus on Trump’s alleged efforts to remove perceived enemies at the Justice Department, including former FBI director James B. “The Constitution is clear: Congress has to do its duty.”Meanwhile, Republicans have amped up the threat of Democratic impeachment proceedings, believing that any attempt to remove Trump from office will motivate the Republican base and turn off swing voters.Responding to Nadler on “This Week,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said the House Democrats’ investigations represented an effort to leave a cloud over Trump even after Mueller’s findings are released.“There’s no collusion, so they want to build something else,” McCarthy said, adding that Nad­ler “decided to impeach the president the day the president won the election.”Rep. Douglas A.