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Republicans have brought up past social media posts and donations from the Democratic counsels during the hearing.Įarlier in the hearing, Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., the last Republican lawmaker to ask questions, criticized Democratic counsel Barry Berke’s testimony and called him an “unelected New York lawyer” and 'a politically biased consultant who has given thousands to Hillary Clinton.' Republicans accuse Democratic staff members of partisan leanings He offered to schedule a meeting for the committee to vote on the rejections if Republicans requested, but Democrats outnumber Republicans 24 to 17 on the panel. Nadler also rejected a GOP request for testimony from Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., because the whistleblower’s evidence was confirmed by others, “and thus there is no need for Chairman Schiff.”įive other requests were outside the parameters of the impeachment inquiry and were previously rejected by the Intelligence Committee, Nadler said. House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., rejected Monday the Republican request for subpoenas for witnesses such as the anonymous whistleblower who complained about Trump’s call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky. He also thanked the Republican staff members, Steve Castor and Ashley Callan for their work in the inquiry. “This will be the first impeachment that is partisan on facts that are not agreed to,' he said. We shouldn’t be doing this,” he added.Ĭollins said the two parties were working off different sets of facts.

Doug Collins, R-Ga., the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee, denounced the “unprecedented hearing” where “staff got into heated debates with each other” in his closing remarks. The danger to our democracy is clear,” Nadler said. Nadler argued his Republican colleagues offered “no serious scrutiny” of the evidence. Trump put his own interests ahead of the country’s, he said. In his closing remarks, Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler denounced a “pattern of misconduct” that undermined national security and the integrity of elections. ‘The facts are clear’ says Nadler, as Republicans denounce disagreement on facts WASHINGTON – Another partisan clash in the House impeachment inquiry is expected Monday as the Judiciary Committee receives a briefing about two reports: one report from three other panels that found President Donald Trump solicited foreign interference in the 2020 election, and another about the constitutional basis for impeachment.Ī confrontation is anticipated because the Intelligence Committee will walk lawmakers through the 300-page report on Trump's conduct in Ukraine.įollow USA TODAY for updated reports from the hearing and the day's news on the impeachment inquiry.

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