A party wholly in service to the damaged ego of one man does shit like this (described with uncharacteristic lack of squeamish ambiguity by the Grey Lady):

Neguse: What is the specific constitutional crime that you’re investigating?

Reschenthaler: Well, we’re having an inquiry so we can do an investigation and compel the production of witnesses and documents. 

Neguse: And what is the crime you’re investigating?

Reschenthaler: High crimes, misdemeanors and bribery.

Neguse: What high crimes and misdemeanors are you investigating? 

Reschenthaler: Once I get time, I will explain what we’re looking at and I will make the equivalency of the last impeachment. 

Transcript from House Rules Committee “debate” from MediasTouch

Just ask yourself, would the führer, before he had the legal power to kill anyone he hated, have had his myrmidons do anything differently?