NEW: The list of willing impeachment witnesses is shrinking. Dems see diminishing returns from the ones coming in.
The time to wind-down the secretive fact-finding probe and begin the public persuasion campaign is imminent.
Story w/ @AndrewDesiderio politico.com/news/2019/10/3…
The time to wind-down the secretive fact-finding probe and begin the public persuasion campaign is imminent.
Story w/ @AndrewDesiderio politico.com/news/2019/10/3…
“The reality is we could fill every day of the next month with a new potential witness interview,” said a House Intel Committee source. “Given the evidence we’ve collected so far, we think we’re ready to enter a public phase sooner than later.” politico.com/news/2019/10/3…
Dems say the central elements of their probe have been repeatedly corroborated — sometimes by Trump and Mulvaney themselves.
Witnesses offer tantalizing new leads but they’re often not central to the inquiry — like the odd role of Bob Livingston politico.com/news/2019/10/3…
Witnesses offer tantalizing new leads but they’re often not central to the inquiry — like the odd role of Bob Livingston politico.com/news/2019/10/3…
“There are a lot of interesting things on the outside edges, but I think it’s important for us to stay focused. There’s a time element here,” said Rep. Stephen Lynch.
Likeliest scenario — with room to pivot if explosive new leads emerge — is Dems line up high-level witnesses who are unlikely to cooperate for depositions (four are scheduled on Monday). When they blow off Congress, Dems switch gears to public hearings.
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