White House won't participate in any House impeachment proceedings: Official

In a letter last week, Nadler asked the president to notify the committee by Friday at 5 p.m. whether his lawyers would participate in any of their proceedings and whether they plan to present a defense. The Judiciary Committee announced a hearing on Monday in which lawyers for the Democrats and Republicans from the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committee's will present findings from the investigations.

However, the White House is preparing an aggressive defense of the president for a Senate trial if and when the House sends over articles of impeachment. House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler sits during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the impeachment of US President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 4, 2019."The underlying impeachment rules of the Senate afford the president a full suite of rights to argue his case on the facts and on the merits," Eric Ueland, legislative affairs director for the White House, told reporters.

"Sadly, but with confidence and humility ... today I am asking our chairmen to proceed with articles of impeachment," she said."The facts are uncontested. The president abused his power for his own personal political benefit at the expense of our national security by withholding military aid and a crucial Oval Office meeting in exchange for an announcement of an investigation into his political rival.

It says white house so you could joke any white house then yeah no big deal. I mean the no experienced rookie politician has shown how to hijack the white house the career politicians are at a loss? Yeah makes no sense then what does?

A rare pic of Nads awake. Term limits are needed

Yeaaah! WH is smart, because this Hearing is just a JOKE! We get it! 🇺🇸 Why are the Democrats so STUPID & CORRUPTED? Why do they want to take America down? This is a total waste of our time, money, & House not getting work done! 🤯

Scared?

Good, this will compel our law makers, allow the people to vole

What a bunch of lying cowards

Why in the world would they? This whole thing has been a circus performed by the Democrats. This is all a huge waste of taxpayers money

Because there was no offense , stop making stuff up,

And they will NOT remove Trump from office either Snowflakes, bunch of Butt hurt, bitter 3 Year olds

Yep, That's what you do when you know its nothing but a con job. MockingbirdMedia EnemyOfThePeople GonnaBeBiblical

White House is smart. Let’s be honest, the dems don’t have any evidence to impeach a sitting president, we all know this. No facts just personal opinions and hearsay. The dems want him to participate so they can try catching him on something. Sorry dems. See you in 2020.

Busy packing up.

How many children could of yousaved if you didn’t bury the Epstein story?

Who ever imagined anyone from the White House would They all would need to lie under oath They have no evidence that clears Trump so they will hide behind proceedings

'Sad!'

Shocking.🙄

The Republicans are a bunch of corrupt crooks afraid they will go to jail for perjury. The Democrats are going to win big and the Republicans are on their way to being totally humiliated along with Trump and Pence.

Yes and - Joe Biden Already Refusing To Testify in Potential Impeachment Trial, Doesn't Want To Be a Distraction

Change your headline to ..... even though they say they haven’t been given a chance to defend Trump ....

Just love that jobs report!!! Don’t you?

Surprise, Surprise

What White House is afraid of ? If they're deeply convinced that Trump isn't mistaken, why don't they participate in a House impeachment proceedings ? People worldwide is focusing on American ongoing political events.

The actions are indefensible, they know it.

Why would they? It's bullshit

Put a gilt throne in a corner of the hearing room and Trump won't resist. wolfblitzer

Good. It’s a sham.

Who could have seen this coming?

tell me... is ANYONE surprised by that move Not me.. that's for sure

Cmon now they haven't participated in anything! No surprise!

Did anyone see Jerry Nadler fall sleep during his own impeachment proceedings? Quite hilarious to see that.

WH be like.

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