The first, historic public impeachment hearing began Wednesday as Democrats hoped to make their case to millions of Americans watching on television that President Donald Trump's conduct has been so serious he deserves to be removed from office.
Schiff is using his opening statement to go over the evidence collected so far in the impeachment inquiry including testimony of key witnesses. GOP Rep. Jim Jordan, who was added to the committee late, is sitting in the center on the Republican side.ABC News Senior Congressional Correspondent Mary Bruce on Capitol Hill reports she is told that while some political wrangling is expected, Democrats say they will stay "somber, serious and focused."
"The president has said that Article II says that he can do whatever he wants. That is a rejection of the genius of the Constitution of the United States. Benjamin Franklin said, when asked coming out of Independence Hall at the time of the adoption of the Constitution – what do we have, a monarchy or a republic. He said, ‘A republic, if you can keep it. Article II says I can do whatever I want? That’s a monarchy. A system of checks and balances, that’s a republic.
Finally, Schiff will work to show that Trump and his administration sought to"obstruct, suppress or cover up information to conceal from the Congress and the American people evidence about the president's actions and conduct." "We want the American people to hear the evidence for themselves in the witnesses' own words, and our goal is to present the facts in a serious and sober manner," Schiff said Tuesday ahead of the hearing."The three witnesses this week will begin to flesh out the details of the president's effort to coerce a foreign nation to engage in political investigations designed to help his campaign, a corrupt undertaking that is evident from his own words on the July 25 call record.
A transcript of Kent's deposition also showed he testified that Giuliani, Trump's personal lawyer, carried out a"campaign of lies" to smear former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch and that the former New York City mayor pushed Ukraine on Trump's behalf to investigate Biden based on an unfounded theory about the country's interference in the 2016 election.
Don't trust anything the media says or does. They will always take democrats side. We need answers on why Epstein was able to be killed to keep him from outing powerful people.
Taylor just killed the GopTraitors any gop that still supports our traitor potus needs to be voted out of office
Opinions are like Assholes Every Democrat is One
This is the deep state Trump campaigned against MAGA ImpeachmentHearings NYC
Thank you sir for speaking out and exposing these arse effed GOP
The president sets the policy.
I’m confused, are they trying to impeach Giuliani or Trump?
Bill Taylor is confessing to defy trumps wishes.....this idiot just admitted to TREASON!!!! MAGA
Why did you withhold the Epstein story
Hahaha yess more disdain & angry comments. The salt & frustration is palpable. Like grown toddlers with keyboards.😄
THEY (DEMS) HAVE BEEN BEHIND CLOSED DOORS TO PRACTICE THIS FAKE BS KANGAROO COURT ITS A LAUGH
Trump is winning again
You mean Eric Ciaramella? The guy Adam named in his documents?
He smokes crack with hunter Biden and ed buck
So it’s okay to blatantly lie if you’re a member of the committee? “I do not know the identity of the whistleblower” The whistleblower was interviewed by his committee less than a month ago. SchiffSham
HeavenSquad reports, The Presidents god ain't our God 2 Cor 4:4 Our God chose trump & his believers as The Lawless Man w/lies, those perishing would believe mans lies 2 Thessalonians 2 Our God is running show! WE1LOVE DO NOT SERVE the Republican Christian's god...trumpHexed
sham hoax bullshit
Hey, what do you know? The idea of “absolute immunity” came from a bunch of corrupt, pro-Russian Ukrainians? Raise your hand if this doesn’t surprise you.
We all have to remember that 90% of the testimony is opinion and interpretation. I’m sure that media will run with the negative bias testimony
Here, let’s help him out. This is the whistleblower, his accomplishments and his attorney.
Quick!!!!! Call DCFD,,, somebody’s pants are on fire!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😂😂😂
These employees of the Federal Government seem to be operating under the mistaken impression that 'they', and not, the President of the United States, set U.S. Policy.
Adam is a blatant liar. What a clown show.
C’mon son. That’s total bull poo poo. BullShit
HOW CAN THIS LITTLE BASTARD RepAdamSchiff SWEAR SOMEONE IN WHEN ALL HE HAS BEEN DOING IS LYING HIMSELF?
Shiff show is a joke, but the media is bought and paid for by the democrats so we will get NO real investigative reporting. All fake news!!
Remember that guy named Epstein? EpsteinCoverup
Jesters
Pretty sure it’s in the interest of the American people to know if joe Biden is using tax payer funds to help his sons connected company
Standard Hotel
It’s not in the US interest to find out if high level govt officials were involved in corruption in Ukraine? Since when?
It's ALWAYS in the best interest of this country to determine and root out corrupt politicians. Just because Schiff doesn't like that doesn't mean it's not in the country's best interest
I wish instead of removal from office impeachment required a special election for POTUS but I guess we only have a year left of this clown in office anyway!
Yup.
Trump scoffs at your FakeNews
And his lies have already began.
Boom 💥
THIS GUY IS A FAKE JUST LIKE ABC NEWS
How can this guy be taken seriously?
Wow. Wasting our taxpayers money. Take care of your District in Los Angeles.
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