How Nadler’s Impeachment Hearings Will Differ From Schiff’s

NY Mag ^ | 11/30/19 | Ed Kilgore

[Libloather]

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The short answer is “Nobody knows for sure.” The resolution passed by the House laying out procedures for the impeachment process was quite general and basically dictated the order in which various committees would operate (with Judiciary being the final stop before a likely vote on articles of impeachment against Donald Trump). And the committee’s disclosures of procedures have mainly dwelled on the opportunities being given to (and likely rejected by) the president and/or his counsel to appear at the hearings and call and examine witnesses.

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It’s unclear whether that “third phase” will happen. In a letter dated Friday, Nadler asked President Trump to “please provide the Committee notice of whether your counsel intends to participate, specifying which of the privileges your counsel seeks to exercise, no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 6, 2019.” He also wrote to the Judiciary Committee’s top Republican, Doug Collins, setting the same deadline for him to “issue any subpoenas or interrogatories” necessary to the investigation. If the White House maintains its current posture of non-cooperation with an “unconstitutional” and “partisan” impeachment process - an argument that has been central to its efforts to keep current and former administration officials from testifying in the House - it would seem unlikely that Trump will send attorneys to plead his case before the Judiciary Committee. It could certainly let Republicans on the committee carry his water, though taking advantage of Nadler’s offer might significantly expand the amount of time available to Team Trump to badger or call witnesses, present whataboutist counter-scandal arguments like the ones Republicans on the Intelligence Committee spent so much time developing, and rant and rave about impeachment as a “coup” for the benefit of the MAGA base.

[digger48]

It’ll turn into another Schitt show like the last 3 public hearings he held.

Doug Collins and Jim Jordan will roll him again

[LS]

Rush Limbaugh hypothesizes that this may be Botoxic trying to kill impeachment by sending it to the most incompetent person she has in her caucus.

[Political Junkie Too]

Before President Trump ever appears, ranking member Doug Collins must reissue Devin Nunes' memo invoking the minority witness rule. Until Republicans get to call witnesses of their own, the President should stay far away from these hearings.

From Minority Leader McCarthy's twitter feed:

-PJ

[stylin19a]

Nadler has already said he going back to Mueller’s report for peach mint.

[antidemoncrat]

More theatrics from the short man with a tall attitude.

[murron]

Rudy has a bad habit of putting his foot in his mouth.

[cookcounty]

” But Nadler is also a veteran legislator with a very good mind who will likely view these hearings as the capstone of his long career. In the endless drama of the Trump era, he will now have his chance for a star turn.”

Translation: “Nadler is a Democrat, therefore he’s a breath-taking genius.” Typical leftist self-delusion.

[cookcounty]

Congress goes on a 3-week vacation 2 days after the Horowitz hearing. Seems like bad timing for Dems. If they push ahead, and Trump fights back, the Senate trial in the Senate won’t conclude until April.