The three witnesses called by the Democratic committee members asserted that President Trump's conduct rose to the level of an impeachable offense on more than one basis.
'If what we're talking about is not impeachable, then nothing is': Takeaways from impeachment hearingWASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee held its first hearing in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump on Wednesday, featuring testimony from four constitutional law experts.
Feldman said Trump’s call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky alone is enough to impeach the president. "So imagine that the president had said, 'Will you do us a favor? Will you investigate Joe Biden?' And the president of Ukraine said, 'You know what, no, I won't because we've already looked into this and it's totally baseless.' The president would still have committed an impeachable act even if he had been refused right there on the phone," Karlan said.
Turley, the sole witness called before the committee by the minority party, offered testimony that bolstered the Republican argument against the timeline and procedure of the impeachment inquiry. Turley, who also testified 20 years ago on the history of impeachment during the investigation of former President Bill Clinton, accused lawmakers of attempting to"set the record for the fastest impeachment," and cited witnesses who weren’t yet subpoenaed, calling the record incomplete.
He also urged the committee to"give the time to build a record" and consider public perception of the inquiry.Karlan directly addressed Turley's opinion during member questioning, stressing the importance of immediate action if it is determined a president is abusing his power.As opening statements and rounds of questionings were underway, Republicans tried to insert motions and points of inquiry, persisting as Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y.
Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., a Trump ally, tweeted articles and podcasts from Feldman in which the professor explored Trump’s potential impeachable offenses."He's been looking for any reason to impeach @realDonaldTrump for 3 years now," Meadows wrote.
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