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.@SpeakerPelosi starts press conference by running through things the House is working on while impeaching Trump - prescription drugs, infrastructure, and clean government - which she says is "more of a challenge" for Trump.
.@SpeakerPelosi says Trump has admitted to "an assault" on the Constitution and the House "had no choice" but to go forward with impeachment inquiry.
.@RepAdamSchiff publicly notifies Trump and Pompeo that tampering with possible witnesses will be considered "obstruction" of justice and that the House will also consider that an admission of guilt.
.@SpeakerPelosi says she and the House can handle doing regular business while also upholding their constitutional duties through the impeachment inquiry. She says if anyone has a problem dealing with both things, it's Trump and not them.
@RepAdamSchiff calls out Trump for "a blatant attempt to intimidate witnesses" and "incitement" of violence
.@RepAdamSchiff says Trump's conversation with Ukraine is almost a textbook example of what the founders were afraid of foreign governments doing to the US and if GOP says its not impeachable, "what conduct does?"
.@SpeakerPelosi says Trump's call undermined US national security, his oath of office, and "the integrity of our elections." She says Trump "is stooping to a level that is beneath the dignity of the Constitution of the United States."
