Washington • President Donald Trump said Friday he will formally object to Congress' impeachment inquiry even as he acknowledged that House Democrats "have the votes" to proceed.
The White House was expected to send a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arguing that Congress cannot conduct an impeachment investigation without first having a vote to authorize it. The letter was expected to say the administration won't cooperate with the probe without that vote.
Trump said the resolution would likely pass, but he predicted it would backfire on Democrats.
"I really believe that they're going to pay a tremendous price at the polls," he said.