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Schiff: "The Founding Fathers understood that a leader might take hold of the Oval Office...who would place his personal & political interests above the interests of the country. They understood that might happen and they provided a mechanism to deal with it...called impeachment"
House Republicans are slamming Democrats in a press conference after today's impeachment rules vote.

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House Democrats are slamming President Donald Trump in a press conference after today's impeachment rules vote.

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House Democrats today voted on ground rules for the impeachment inquiry as congressional investigators prepare to go public with the case against President Donald Trump.

Democratic leaders lost just two of their members on the vote politico.com/news/2019/10/3…
The defections on the impeachment rules vote came from Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-N.J.), a freshman and vocal impeachment critic, and Rep. Colin Peterson (D-Minn.), whose district went for Trump by 30 points in 2016.

Every Republican voted against it politico.com/news/2019/10/3…
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