A state legislative committee looking into the possibility of impeaching Gov. Robert Bentley has denied the governor’s requests to suspend their investigation.
House Judiciary Chairman Mike Jones says the impeachment probe is moving forward despite Bentley’s repeated pleas to the contrary.
The governor and his lawyers asked the committee to halt their investigation until lawmakers clarify their concerns. The request was accompanied by an Aug. 25 letter from the House Judiciary Committee's special counsel saying their concerns with the Governor had been well-publicized.
Twenty-three lawmakers signed impeachment articles after Bentley's former law enforcement secretary accused him of having an affair with a staffer and interfering with state law enforcement business. Committee Chairman Mike Jones also denied the governor's request to recuse committee members who signed the articles.