Republicans storm closed-door hearing to protest impeachment inquiry

[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 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?

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.

We’re not talking about an FBI agent here we are talking about the person voted on by most Americans to be our leader... stop hiding

Hillary Clinton is not being investigated. Donald Trump is.

 

[airplanemechanic]

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?

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

Sunlight is the greatest cleansing agent available.

I'm not surprised you don't have the intellectual weight to understand why some hearings have to be behind closed doors.

You know...like the Benghazi hearings.

If it's so important that it's closed doors, why are liberals leaking bits and pieces of the hearings, all of which looks bad for the president?

Would you be perfectly ok if republicans started leaking bits and pieces that were favorable to the president? Me thinks not, me thinks you would go apeshit.

 

[B. Kidd]

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?

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.

 

[airplanemechanic]

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.

I guess it's getting a bit hot--for the Trumpkin brigade:

Republican protest delays impeachment testimony from Pentagon’s Ukraine expert


"On Tuesday, members of the House Freedom Caucus met with Trump at the White House, where they emphasized their support for the president, according to one lawmaker who attended, Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-Tenn.). Trump told them to be “tough” because Democrats are “fighting dirty and have been fighting dirty” and that “maybe it’s time to take the gloves off,” according to DesJarlais.
Trump’s meeting with his congressional allies came as the Democrat-led inquiry appeared to gain steam with testimony from William B. Taylor Jr. The acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine detailed for impeachment investigators how he was told by other officials that the military aid’s release was contingent on a public commitment by Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, to investigate the Biden family and interference in the 2016 election.
In a 15-page opening statement, Taylor gave a detailed account of his growing awareness between June and mid-September that Trump was seeking to pressure Zelensky into investigating a domestic political opponent.
Joe Biden, the former vice president, is seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. His son Hunter was a board member at Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings from 2014 to mid-April of this year.
Taylor also described two distinct channels he said emerged for U.S. policymaking toward Ukraine under Trump — one overseen by the diplomatic establishment and another overseen by the president’s personal attorney, Rudolph W. Giuliani, with assistance from several Trump appointees."

they need a better FAKE NEW SITE, because the 6th amend doesn't have shit to do with congressional hearings. A witness has some rights, but congress doesn't get "individual rights."

Ok great. Then you admit that it's a sham investigation with absolutely no legal clout.

Thanks for playing.

 

[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.

Excellent.

Next time, they might bring Louisville Sluggers.

Let them try.

 

[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 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?

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

Sunlight is the greatest cleansing agent available.

I'm not surprised you don't have the intellectual weight to understand why some hearings have to be behind closed doors.

You know...like the Benghazi hearings.

If it's so important that it's closed doors, why are liberals leaking bits and pieces of the hearings, all of which looks bad for the president?

The 'leaks' are the written opening statements, not testimony in the depositions.

 

[g5000]

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?

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.

It is now. Thanks to Comrade Trump.

 

[Tumblin Tumbleweed]

we are talking about the person voted on by most Americans to be our leader

So what? He ain't worth a squirt of piss. Lol.

 

[bendog]

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.

I guess it's getting a bit hot--for the Trumpkin brigade:

Republican protest delays impeachment testimony from Pentagon’s Ukraine expert


"On Tuesday, members of the House Freedom Caucus met with Trump at the White House, where they emphasized their support for the president, according to one lawmaker who attended, Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-Tenn.). Trump told them to be “tough” because Democrats are “fighting dirty and have been fighting dirty” and that “maybe it’s time to take the gloves off,” according to DesJarlais.
Trump’s meeting with his congressional allies came as the Democrat-led inquiry appeared to gain steam with testimony from William B. Taylor Jr. The acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine detailed for impeachment investigators how he was told by other officials that the military aid’s release was contingent on a public commitment by Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, to investigate the Biden family and interference in the 2016 election.
In a 15-page opening statement, Taylor gave a detailed account of his growing awareness between June and mid-September that Trump was seeking to pressure Zelensky into investigating a domestic political opponent.
Joe Biden, the former vice president, is seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. His son Hunter was a board member at Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings from 2014 to mid-April of this year.
Taylor also described two distinct channels he said emerged for U.S. policymaking toward Ukraine under Trump — one overseen by the diplomatic establishment and another overseen by the president’s personal attorney, Rudolph W. Giuliani, with assistance from several Trump appointees."

they need a better FAKE NEW SITE, because the 6th amend doesn't have shit to do with congressional hearings. A witness has some rights, but congress doesn't get "individual rights."

Ok great. Then you admit that it's a sham investigation with absolutely no legal clout.

Thanks for playing.

It's a congressional investigation. The gop has held closed hearings and now the dems are doing it too. And rights under the BoR do not attach to the govt.

Stop being a partisan sap and stop using FAKE NEWS. It makes you stupid

 

[Camp]

So answer my question lol

I did. You just didn't understand I pointed out they're not hiding anything and that Republicans are included in the hearings and Republicans can talk about what they hear.

This is why you dems can’t win elections lol

They won the House a year ago. Winning an election has consequences.​

 

[g5000]

Behngazi was not a witch hunt designed to remove the duly elected President.
Dems apples to oranges is a persistent theme

Nice try, dipshit. See post 14.

 

[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 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?

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.

 

[airplanemechanic]

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?

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

Sunlight is the greatest cleansing agent available.

I'm not surprised you don't have the intellectual weight to understand why some hearings have to be behind closed doors.

You know...like the Benghazi hearings.

If it's so important that it's closed doors, why are liberals leaking bits and pieces of the hearings, all of which looks bad for the president?

The 'leaks' are the written opening statements, not testimony in the depositions.

Yea you believe that.

'Feel free to leak this': Inside the Pelosi-Nadler impeachment schism

 

[Faun]

This is why you dems can’t win elections lol

LOLOL

Democrats Win the House

 

[B. Kidd]

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?

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.

It is now. Thanks to Comrade Trump.

Nope. A Schiff construct.

 

[bendog]

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.

Excellent.

Next time, they might bring Louisville Sluggers.

Let them try.

Well it does bring up an interesting point. Pelosi has the power to enforce closed doors.

 

[MAGAman]

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

BS

Fascist Democrats won't allow sunlight because they can't afford to have their Witchhunt exposed.

Republicans are also demanding Democrats not destroy audio recordings of the hearings. So far, with no response.

 

[martybegan]

Over three days, February 1–3, House managers took videotaped closed-door depositions from Monica Lewinsky, Clinton's friend Vernon Jordan, and White House aide Sidney Blumenthal.

Impeachment of Bill Clinton - Wikipedia


It's Okay When Republicans Do It!™

Not the same. this was after articles were voted on, and during the actual impeachment process. The house managers were acting as prosecutors during the Trial portion in the Senate.

Although proceedings were delayed due to the bombing of Iraq, on the passage of H. Res. 611, Clinton was impeached on December 19, 1998, by the House of Representatives on grounds of perjury to a grand jury (by a 228–206 vote)[19]

Next time read harder.

 

[Muhammed]

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.

They need to let the C-SPAN cameras in. What is the lynch mob trying to hide down in the bowels of the Capitol with their KKK-esque secrecy?

 

[Jitss617]

This is why you dems can’t win elections lol

LOLOL

Democrats Win the House

Republicans won 250 conservative judges for life lol