Even if Congress is dragging their feet with Trump / Russia cant the CIA and FBI act alone?

[Quixote1818]

What is the significance of congress getting involved? Would that just be more resources?

[haele]

1. The signficance of Congress getting involved is setting groundwork for legal purposes.

You don't blindside Congress if you're working on impeachable offenses. Without Congress involved, there's no chance for that Hollywood moment where the patriotic FBI agent stands in front of the House of Representatives with a binder and a PowerPoint presentation to make a case for them to "Act Now, before Putin takes Over and America as we know it is gone forever!".

No FBI team is going to march into the White House with warrants and put the highest ranking members of the administration in handcuffs because of evidence they found.

CIA and FBI can gather intelligence and make an analysis, but it takes Congress to act on it at the Presidential level.

Haele

[standingtall]

2. The way I understand it

THE FBI can press charges against a sitting President,but does not have the authority to remove him without congress. Theoretically I would guess the FBI could press charges now if they have the evidence,but could not make an arrested until after he has completed his term unless congress votes to impeach.

[FloridaBlues]

3. Yes the FBI can and will continue the investigation

Regardless of what congress does.