Nadler: President Trump’s stonewall was complete, absolute and without precedent
In his opening statement, Judiciary Committee chair Jerrold Nadler said that the debate should be framed around three questions:
1) Does the evidence show clearly that
2) Do they rise to the level of impeachable high crimes and misdemeanors?
1) Does the evidence show clearly that
2) Do they rise to the level of impeachable high crimes and misdemeanors?
3) What are the consequences if we fail to act?
He also began addressing some of those questions, highlighting that although other presidents have tried to evade investigations, “President Trump’s stonewall was complete, absolute and without precedent,” justifying the
He also began addressing some of those questions, highlighting that although other presidents have tried to evade investigations, “President Trump’s stonewall was complete, absolute and without precedent,” justifying the
obstruction of Congress article.
Nadler also highlighted evidence that Trump abused power. “President Trump asked for a favor,” he said, and undermined national security.
Nadler also highlighted evidence that Trump abused power. “President Trump asked for a favor,” he said, and undermined national security.
🤡Doug Collins the 🤡 Republican on the Judiciary Committee spoke next.
This is not new We’ve been trying this for almost three years,” he said, arguing that the articles to impeach Trump aren’t valid because Democrats have been investigating the president for a long time
This is not new We’ve been trying this for almost three years,” he said, arguing that the articles to impeach Trump aren’t valid because Democrats have been investigating the president for a long time
It is amazing🍊 to me that we’re taking it now as such a solemn oath that we’ve made up something to now come to this point to say, ‘This is very solemn’, like it jumped up and snuck up on you. It’s about like the holiday season, it doesn’t jump up and sneak up on you
when you’ve been expecting it the whole time. And that’s what we’ve been doing.”
The Republicans also have probs, including posters criticizing the impeachment. One says “Coastal Impeachment Squad” with a photo of House Democrats including Nadler, Adam Schiff and Nancy Pelosi.
The Republicans also have probs, including posters criticizing the impeachment. One says “Coastal Impeachment Squad” with a photo of House Democrats including Nadler, Adam Schiff and Nancy Pelosi.
As committee members take the floor, one by one, to deliver their opening statements, Democrats are framing the impeachment articles as part of their solemn responsibility, while Republicans are hearing down the inquiry as a political ploy.
A sampling of their words:
A sampling of their words:
Democrat Zoe Lofgren: “Members of the Congress all take an oath to uphold the Constitution when a president violates a constitutional order we have an obligation to live up to our oath of office to deal with that.
Republican Steve Chabot: “The drafting of impeachment articles drafted solely on secret hearings closed to the media and to the American people... If Geoge Orwell had written the script no one would have believed it”
[Note: the articles are based on both public hearings and closed-door hearings whose transcripts were made public]
Democrat Sheila Jackson: “The President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, perpetrated constitutional crimes. Why does this matter today now in this moment on the journey of America’s history? Because truth matters and where truth rests trust builds.”
Republican Jim Sensenbrenner: “What we’re debating here, in my opinion, is the weakest case in history.”
