Republican lawmakers disrupt Trump impeachment inquiry, stop Pentagon official from testifying

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The Republicans stormed into a hearing room where Laura Cooper, the U.S. defence official who oversees Ukraine and Russia matters, was due to testify behind closed doors

WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers, encouraged by President Donald Trump to get tougher in fighting Democrats’ attempts to impeach him, on Wednesday disrupted the U.S. House of Representatives impeachment inquiry and prevented a Pentagon official from testifying.The impeachment inquiry focuses on Trump’s request for Ukraine to investigate a domestic rival – Democrat Joe Biden – for his personal political benefit.

We see this a an effort not only to intimidate this witness but also to intimidate future witnesses from coming forward. It's not going to work Democratic Representative Stephen Lynch, who is allowed to attend depositions as a member of House Oversight Committee, said Cooper did not testify. A House aide said the day’s impeachment-related proceedings were suspended for the time being.

In testimony to the inquiry on Tuesday, William Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, said Trump had made the aid contingent on Ukraine announcing it would conduct politically motivated investigations the president demanded.

 

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30 angry, white, over 50, rich, entitled and wrong men. Oh, forgot ‘god fearing’. Bloody hell: you make the laws - follow them!

What are they afraid of? The truth?

They busted up the star chamber. Dems are questioning witnesses in secret and not letting repubs read the transcripts, ffs

There were 30 GOP there. Reporting is that they all came in one car.

What are they afraid of? Gotta wonder!

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