Good morning from Washington.
“The Framers designed impeachment to rout out abuse and corruption, even when a President masks improper intent with cover stories."
- Judiciary report, via my colleague @BBuchman_CNS's preview.
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“The Framers designed impeachment to rout out abuse and corruption, even when a President masks improper intent with cover stories."
- Judiciary report, via my colleague @BBuchman_CNS's preview.
Live coverage in 15 min. courthousenews.com/house-investig…
@BBuchman_CNS Here is the full 55-page report released by the Judiciary Committee this weekend.
The Democratic majority notes that impeachable offense do not need to be criminal violations, just as that was not the standard during the Nixon and Clinton inquiries.
The Democratic majority notes that impeachable offense do not need to be criminal violations, just as that was not the standard during the Nixon and Clinton inquiries.
@BBuchman_CNS Attorneys for both of the parties have taken their seats:
For the Democrats, Barry Berke.
For the GOP, Stephen Castor.
For the Democrats, Barry Berke.
For the GOP, Stephen Castor.
@BBuchman_CNS Another interesting passage of the report:
Trump and House GOP have attacked the inquiry as procedurally unfair because the White House counsel was invited to question professors, not fact witnesses.
The report notes that's because a House probe is "analogous to a grand jury."
Trump and House GOP have attacked the inquiry as procedurally unfair because the White House counsel was invited to question professors, not fact witnesses.
The report notes that's because a House probe is "analogous to a grand jury."
@BBuchman_CNS The House Judiciary report calls out Pat Cipollone and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on this point--likening the inquiry to a grand jury--here. #AlwaysReadTheFootnotes
