Article snippet: WASHINGTON — More than half of House Democrats support launching an impeachment inquiry, according to a tally by the Associated Press — a strong signal of ongoing liberal frustration with President Trump but a milestone that seems unlikely to move House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Representative Salud Carbajal of California said Friday that he would support such an inquiry — the beginning of proceedings that could lead up to an impeachment vote — tipping the tally to 118, or a majority of the 235 House Democrats. Pelosi has remained steadfast that she wants to finish investigations that are already underway before making a final decision. She has signaled since she became speaker in January that she is unwilling to move toward impeachment without a groundswell of public support. In a statement Friday, after Carbajal announced his support, Pelosi did not directly address the calls for an impeachment probe, instead repeating her mantra that Democrats will continue to ‘‘legislate, investigate and litigate.’’ ‘‘The President will be held accountable,’’ she said. Impeachment supporters had hoped that former special counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony last month would be the tipping point, and more than two dozen Democrats have called for a beginning to proceedings since then. But those calls were muddled by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler’s assertion that the committee is essentially already doing the work of impeachment, with or without a formal House vot... Link to the full article to read more