Republicans storm closed-door hearing to protest impeachment inquiry

[Moonglow]

LOL

Actually, yes, as committee chairman, it is up to Schiff. Elections have consequences, comrade.

Yes they do lol and this is not the norm.

Why not let all congress in like they do on similar dispositions ?

Again, comrade, because the committees are investigating. Learn American procedures.

And it’s normal for all of Congress to sit in if they want you and ask questions why are you pussy coward Democrats hiding ? Lol

No it is not normal..

Absolutely is.. always has been the rules

Not hardly..

 

[Billy_Bob]

Who's hiding? There are Democrats and Republicans participating in these hearings. Next time, try not to drop the mic on your foot.

Why is it closed door? If they're so confident about nailing Trump, why hide it?

Again, they're not hiding anything. Republicans are involved in the hearings.

Yet those Republican members are threatened for trying to get information of of those hearings, while Democrats are allowed to leak like a sieve!

They're not on those committees and not privy to the hearings. Get over it.

Lol ITS A IMPEACHMENT VOTE LOL
We just vote and not know what we are voting about ? Lol

The Old Nancy Pelosie's thing of "you have to vote on it to find out what is really in it" ... Vote first then maybe we will give you the facts... How did that work out of Odumba Care..?

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

Aww silly republicans expecting the democrats to follow the law and be fair. How stupid of them huh

They have been stupid up till now...seems like they're beginning to realize that the left has no intentions of following anything but their insane
desire to regain the white house at any cost. Problem is there are a large number of Republicans who hate Trump also.....if his hearing goes to the Senate he might be in real trouble..... They are afraid of the voters so they keep quiet...but he has a lot of GOP senators who hate his guts.


JO

That's not a problem...that's justice.
As for regaining the White House...Pence will do just fine for the majority of Republicans.

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

House Republicans stormed a closed-door hearing Wednesday morning to protest Democrats' impeachment inquiry process, breaking up the deposition of a top Defense Department official who was testifying about President Trump's dealings with Ukraine.

Republicans storm closed-door hearing to protest impeachment inquiry

Awww, poor, unruly Republicans. Crying like babies because they don't have access to those hearings -- even though there are Republicans who serve on the investigating committees; and whining that this isn't an official impeachment inquiry because there was no House vote -- even though there's never been a House rule mandating a full House vote to authorize an impeachment inquiry.

So members of Congress are not allowed to know what is going on in Congress?

Weird!

We aren't talking about Nazi Germany are we, when The Nazi's took over The Weimar Democratic Republic of Germany, are we?

That's how committees function.

YOUR A FUCKING LIAR!

That is not how committees function... You fuckers are desperate and acting like the Kremlin with your secret meetings...

Well...it's certain that someone is desperate...but I doubt it's Trump's opposition. ROTFLMAO!

 

[basquebromance]

Do Dems really think Moscow Mitch will do the right thing when it comes to impeachment? i got bad news my friends: Cocaine Mitch has never done the right thing before

 

[Moonglow]

The Republicans have a commiittee that is investigating what the dems are investigating, Barr is involved it is not like there are no Republicans around and they are being held to a note of secrecy. The president is because it is against him just like with any hearing. If it was against me I would not have access to the info until it was my turn...

 

[Jitss617]

Huh they can ask the same question schiff is... these are elected officials who have to answer in their home Republican towns to their people .. it’s not up to schiff .. Now if you want this to be an inquiry then schiff could ban them but he has not they won’t vote

LOL

Actually, yes, as committee chairman, it is up to Schiff. Elections have consequences, comrade.

Yes they do lol and this is not the norm.

Why not let all congress in like they do on similar dispositions ?

Again, comrade, because the committees are investigating. Learn American procedures.

American/Russian/Chinese,
Closed doors, only cherry picking what's leaked, lying, keeping the details from the masses

How can Democrats cherry pick when there are Republicans present?

This is in concflict, deposition rules its self says members not limited to members of the committee .. they have allowed all members to sit in and ask questions.

 

[Wry Catcher]

House Republicans stormed a closed-door hearing Wednesday morning to protest Democrats' impeachment inquiry process, breaking up the deposition of a top Defense Department official who was testifying about President Trump's dealings with Ukraine.

Republicans storm closed-door hearing to protest impeachment inquiry

Awww, poor, unruly Republicans. Crying like babies because they don't have access to those hearings -- even though there are Republicans who serve on the investigating committees; and whining that this isn't an official impeachment inquiry because there was no House vote -- even though there's never been a House rule mandating a full House vote to authorize an impeachment inquiry.

Why hide?

Mic drop

Because this is an investigation. Like Mueller held investigations in secret. Witnesses cannot co-ordinate testimony.

Has the DOJ followed up the criminal referrals about this Ukraine scandal, the House would not have to do it themselves.

Before the previous impeachments, a Special Prosecutor was named (Cox, Starr, Mueller) held grand jury investigations and produced a report submitted to congress. The William Barr DOJ denied any investigation, a cover up.

Articles of Impeachment will be drafted in public hearings. This is the procedure laid out in the constitution.

Arguing process shows a lack of defense of the allegations. Why aren't Trumpians shouting about the allegations?

They still haven't even decided what the allegations are!

I think most American citizens who listen and watch trump understand he is unfit to be President of the United States, and polling (which the right uses when it fits their narrative) for him to be impeached and removed from office is growing.

On point: 18 U.S.C. sec. 1512

"(b)  Whoever knowingly uses intimidation, threatens, or corruptly persuades another person, or attempts to do so, or engages in misleading conduct toward another person, with intent to--

(1)  influence, delay, or prevent the testimony of any person in an official proceeding;

(2)  cause or induce any person to--

(A)  withhold testimony, or withhold a record, document, or other object, from an official proceeding;

(B)  alter, destroy, mutilate, or conceal an object with intent to impair the object's integrity or availability for use in an official proceeding;

(C)  evade legal process summoning that person to appear as a witness, or to produce a record, document, or other object, in an official proceeding;  or

(D)  be absent from an official proceeding to which such person has been summoned by legal process;

 

[Jitss617]

The Republicans have a commiittee that is investigating what the dems are investigating, Barr is involved it is not like there are no Republicans around and they are being held to a note of secrecy. The president is because it is against him just like with any hearing. If it was against me I would not have access to the info until it was my turn...

This is in concflict, deposition rules its self says members not limited to members of the committee .. they have allowed all members to sit in and ask questions.

 

[Moonglow]

The Republicans have a commiittee that is investigating what the dems are investigating, Barr is involved it is not like there are no Republicans around and they are being held to a note of secrecy. The president is because it is against him just like with any hearing. If it was against me I would not have access to the info until it was my turn...

This is in concflict, deposition rules its self says members not limited to members of the committee .. they have allowed all members to sit in and ask questions.

The Repubs and Barr are involved with the inquiry..

 

[Jitss617]

The Republicans have a commiittee that is investigating what the dems are investigating, Barr is involved it is not like there are no Republicans around and they are being held to a note of secrecy. The president is because it is against him just like with any hearing. If it was against me I would not have access to the info until it was my turn...

This is in concflict, deposition rules its self says members not limited to members of the committee .. they have allowed all members to sit in and ask questions.

The Repubs and Barr are involved with the inquiry..

Huh? All of congress according to the rules have alway been allowed in under deposition rules .. schiff is hiding why?

 

[Wry Catcher]

Because this is an investigation. Like Mueller held investigations in secret. Witnesses cannot co-ordinate testimony.

Has the DOJ followed up the criminal referrals about this Ukraine scandal, the House would not have to do it themselves.

Before the previous impeachments, a Special Prosecutor was named (Cox, Starr, Mueller) held grand jury investigations and produced a report submitted to congress. The William Barr DOJ denied any investigation, a cover up.

Articles of Impeachment will be drafted in public hearings. This is the procedure laid out in the constitution.

Arguing process shows a lack of defense of the allegations. Why aren't Trumpians shouting about the allegations?

Then why not just do it? Quit hiding like a child behind closed doors.

Sunlight is the greatest cleansing agent available.

So witnesses cannot co-ordinate testimony. When are grand jury inquiries public? Why are Special Prosecutor's investigated in public?

As no special prosecutor was named to investigate the Ukraine scandal, the House has to do it themselves.

Except Ukraine is not a scandal.

What happened concerning the Ukraine scandal?

Trump abused the power of his office to secure a quid pro quo benefiting his re-election campaign.

That violates the law.

We have already had how many people testify, plus the President of the Ukraine publicly stating that there was no quid pro quo? Why is it you libtards cannot reconcile yourself to that little fact?

Your clear and present anger strongly suggests you're worried that your man in the White House is guilty of crimes sufficient and necessary to meet the standard of high crimes.

Why not reflect on his behavior, and put our county and the people before this inept, incompetent and vindictive megalomaniac; and then support his removal from office, by impeachment or Sec. 4 of the 25th Amendment before he does more harm to our nation.

 

[Bo Didleysquat]

Aww silly republicans expecting the democrats to follow the law and be fair. How stupid of them huh

Stupid and lying; breaking the rules you claim the "other" guys won't follow, but america is Trump stupid, so yeah, stupid = smart in Reality America.

 

[Bo Didleysquat]

Then why not just do it? Quit hiding like a child behind closed doors.

Sunlight is the greatest cleansing agent available.

So witnesses cannot co-ordinate testimony. When are grand jury inquiries public? Why are Special Prosecutor's investigated in public?

As no special prosecutor was named to investigate the Ukraine scandal, the House has to do it themselves.

Except Ukraine is not a scandal.

What happened concerning the Ukraine scandal?

Trump abused the power of his office to secure a quid pro quo benefiting his re-election campaign.

That violates the law.

We have already had how many people testify, plus the President of the Ukraine publicly stating that there was no quid pro quo? Why is it you libtards cannot reconcile yourself to that little fact?

Your clear and present anger strongly suggests you're worried that your man in the White House is guilty of crimes sufficient and necessary to meet the standard of high crimes.

Why not reflect on his behavior, and put our county and the people before this inept, incompetent and vindictive megalomaniac; and then support his removal from office, by impeachment or Sec. 4 of the 25th Amendment before he does more harm to our nation.

Because that would require some integrity, we don't do integrity in america.

 

[Mac-7]

House Republicans stormed a closed-door hearing Wednesday morning to protest Democrats' impeachment inquiry process, breaking up the deposition of a top Defense Department official who was testifying about President Trump's dealings with Ukraine.

Republicans storm closed-door hearing to protest impeachment inquiry

Awww, poor, unruly Republicans. Crying like babies because they don't have access to those hearings -- even though there are Republicans who serve on the investigating committees; and whining that this isn't an official impeachment inquiry because there was no House vote -- even though there's never been a House rule mandating a full House vote to authorize an impeachment inquiry.

Why closed doors?

The dems are like cockroaches who hide in the dark

It's been thoroughly explained why the doors are closed and there have been many examples of previous Congressional investigations held behind closed doors; many led by Republicans.

You fools are being led around by the nose and whipped into a frenzy over nonsensical issues, like this being a private inquiry or that Republicans are being shut out, because the rightwing sees more and more evidence coming out that Trump withheld the Ukraine sid up in exchange for them to look for dirt on Biden.

You fools are being led around by the nose and whipped into a frenzy over nonsensical issues,

Fools huh?

Nonsensical issues?

You want to destroy the nonviolent process of elected leaders and replace it with partisan fake legal witch hunts

Thats a threat to the American way that trump voters understand very well

 

[Nosmo King]

House Republicans stormed a closed-door hearing Wednesday morning to protest Democrats' impeachment inquiry process, breaking up the deposition of a top Defense Department official who was testifying about President Trump's dealings with Ukraine.

Republicans storm closed-door hearing to protest impeachment inquiry

Awww, poor, unruly Republicans. Crying like babies because they don't have access to those hearings -- even though there are Republicans who serve on the investigating committees; and whining that this isn't an official impeachment inquiry because there was no House vote -- even though there's never been a House rule mandating a full House vote to authorize an impeachment inquiry.

Why closed doors?

The dems are like cockroaches who hide in the dark

It's been thoroughly explained why the doors are closed and there have been many examples of previous Congressional investigations held behind closed doors; many led by Republicans.

You fools are being led around by the nose and whipped into a frenzy over nonsensical issues, like this being a private inquiry or that Republicans are being shut out, because the rightwing sees more and more evidence coming out that Trump withheld the Ukraine sid up in exchange for them to look for dirt on Biden.

You fools are being led around by the nose and whipped into a frenzy over nonsensical issues,

Fools huh?

Nonsensical issues?

You want to destroy the nonviolent process of elected leaders and replace it with partisan fake legal witch hunts

Thats a threat to the American way that trump voters understand very well

Did you know that impeachment is explained in the constitution?

 

[Dana7360]

Aww silly republicans expecting the democrats to follow the law and be fair. How stupid of them huh

Which law would that be?

6th amendment or it's a sham investigation without any legal merit. Take your pick.

Did you actually read the Amendment or are you just parroting something you got from a far right radical propaganda site?

I've posted the text of the Amendment below. Tell me when trump was ever charged with a crime and tell me where and when the trial was held.

trump has not been formally indicted/impeached so he isn't involved in a criminal prosecution.

Right now the investigation is happening.

Here in America the government can't just accuse someone without proof. That's what an investigation is for. Are you saying that our government can just accuse someone of something then throw them from office without an investigation and any proof?

It just doesn't work that way. Here in America there is an investigation before someone is accused of a crime. Including the president.

Where were you when you were supposed to learn this in school? You post like someone who didn't go to class and spent their days either getting drunk or high. Did you even finish high school? It's obvious that you didn't go to college and have nothing but contempt for intelligence and education.

The 6th Amendment:

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.[1]

 

[Faun]

House Republicans stormed a closed-door hearing Wednesday morning to protest Democrats' impeachment inquiry process, breaking up the deposition of a top Defense Department official who was testifying about President Trump's dealings with Ukraine.

Republicans storm closed-door hearing to protest impeachment inquiry

Awww, poor, unruly Republicans. Crying like babies because they don't have access to those hearings -- even though there are Republicans who serve on the investigating committees; and whining that this isn't an official impeachment inquiry because there was no House vote -- even though there's never been a House rule mandating a full House vote to authorize an impeachment inquiry.

So members of Congress are not allowed to know what is going on in Congress?

Weird!

We aren't talking about Nazi Germany are we, when The Nazi's took over The Weimar Democratic Republic of Germany, are we?

That's how committees function.

YOUR A FUCKING LIAR!

That is not how committees function... You fuckers are desperate and acting like the Kremlin with your secret meetings...

Aww, you poor thing. It must suck to be so filled with outrage because you're too ignorant to know what's really going on.

By the way, dumbfuck.... here's an example of a closed door hearing where the Republican committee chairman had a fellow Republican removed because he wasn't a member of that committee.

Issa escorted out of Benghazi deposition

That's how these things work. Learn first -- then post.

 

[Faun]

All committee members are allowed, comrade. Learn American procedures if you're going to pose as an American.

No there not

Prove it.

Show me a normal pattern where a hearing didn’t allow any member of Congress to sit in and ask questions and listen .. mic drop

There have been a half dozen different investigations listed in this thread which were closed door sessions limited to committee members. Lay off the borscht and pay better attention next time.

But it’s not the NORM, and it’s not involving tHE PRESIDENT LOL

The president is just another person. The House doesn't have special rules about covering testimonies that involve the president.

 

[Faun]

LOL

Actually, yes, as committee chairman, it is up to Schiff. Elections have consequences, comrade.

Yes they do lol and this is not the norm.

Why not let all congress in like they do on similar dispositions ?

Again, comrade, because the committees are investigating. Learn American procedures.

American/Russian/Chinese,
Closed doors, only cherry picking what's leaked, lying, keeping the details from the masses

How can Democrats cherry pick when there are Republicans present?

This is in concflict, deposition rules its self says members not limited to members of the committee .. they have allowed all members to sit in and ask questions.

Prove it, post the House rules that says that.