Why would a supposed Democrat ignore facts then go on Hannity to bash Democrats with lies?
OCTOBER 24, 2019
Republicans can't complain about impeachment inquiry rules — they wrote and passed them, Fox News legal analyst says
One might be led to believe, based on the outrage and behavior from House Republicans, that only Democrats are allowed in these depositions. That is not the case, however. In fact, a dozen of the Republicans that joined the protest were actually allowed to be in the deposition, because they sit on the relevant committees.
That's not the only problem with all this. Not only are some Republicans allowed to participate in these impeachment inquiry interviews, but Republicans are also responsible for the reality that it's actually perfectly OK for these inquiry hearings to be closed to the public. Fox News senior legal analyst Andrew Napolitano explained (via Newsweek):
"When were the rules written last?" the legal expert asked. "In January of 2015. And who signed them? John Boehner [the Republican speaker of the House]. And who enacted them? A Republican majority," he asserted.
"The rules say that this level of inquiry, this initial level of inquiry, can be done in secret," Napolitano said. He pointed out that he personally wishes he could view the testimony and that it was public, but he added that the impeachment investigation was thus far consistent with the ones conducted against Presidents Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton. Nixon inevitably resigned to avoid impeachment, while Clinton was formally impeached by the House but not removed by the Senate.
"Eventually, there will be a public presentation of this, at which lawyers for the president can cross-examine these people and challenge them," Napolitano explained. "This is like presenting a case to a grand jury, which is never done in public.
Tulsi Gabbard announces she WON'T seek re-election for Congress in 2020 fueling rumors she's set to run as a third party candidate as she appears on Fox News and criticizes Democrat impeachment inquiry for lack of transparency
While Gabbard initially supported the inquiry, she told Sean Hannity: 'I have long expressed my concern about going through impeachment proceedings in a partisan way because it was only further tear apart an already very divided country'.
'There were areas of concern raised around conversations that happened between Trump and the Ukrainian president, which is why I supported the inquiry. I think that inquiry needs to be done in a very narrowly focused way and it must be done transparently. '
OCTOBER 24, 2019
Republicans can't complain about impeachment inquiry rules — they wrote and passed them, Fox News legal analyst says
One might be led to believe, based on the outrage and behavior from House Republicans, that only Democrats are allowed in these depositions. That is not the case, however. In fact, a dozen of the Republicans that joined the protest were actually allowed to be in the deposition, because they sit on the relevant committees.
That's not the only problem with all this. Not only are some Republicans allowed to participate in these impeachment inquiry interviews, but Republicans are also responsible for the reality that it's actually perfectly OK for these inquiry hearings to be closed to the public. Fox News senior legal analyst Andrew Napolitano explained (via Newsweek):
"When were the rules written last?" the legal expert asked. "In January of 2015. And who signed them? John Boehner [the Republican speaker of the House]. And who enacted them? A Republican majority," he asserted.
"The rules say that this level of inquiry, this initial level of inquiry, can be done in secret," Napolitano said. He pointed out that he personally wishes he could view the testimony and that it was public, but he added that the impeachment investigation was thus far consistent with the ones conducted against Presidents Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton. Nixon inevitably resigned to avoid impeachment, while Clinton was formally impeached by the House but not removed by the Senate.
"Eventually, there will be a public presentation of this, at which lawyers for the president can cross-examine these people and challenge them," Napolitano explained. "This is like presenting a case to a grand jury, which is never done in public.
Republicans can't complain about impeachment inquiry rules — they wrote and passed them, Fox News legal analyst says
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Tulsi Gabbard announces she WON'T seek re-election for Congress in 2020 fueling rumors she's set to run as a third party candidate as she appears on Fox News and criticizes Democrat impeachment inquiry for lack of transparency
- Democratic presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard, 38, says she won't seek re-election to Congress in 2020
- The combat vet has served in the House as the Representative for Hawaii's 2nd District since 2012
- The announcement on Thursday has sparked speculation she is set to the run as a third party candidate
- Meanwhile, Gabbard appeared on Fox News later that evening, criticizing the Democratic impeachment inquiry for a lack of transparency
- She also hit out at Hillary Clinton for her 'warmongering policies'
- Gabbard and Clinton have been locked in a bitter war of words since the former First Lady claimed the Congresswoman was being used by Russia
While Gabbard initially supported the inquiry, she told Sean Hannity: 'I have long expressed my concern about going through impeachment proceedings in a partisan way because it was only further tear apart an already very divided country'.
'There were areas of concern raised around conversations that happened between Trump and the Ukrainian president, which is why I supported the inquiry. I think that inquiry needs to be done in a very narrowly focused way and it must be done transparently. '
Tulsi Gabbard announces she WON'T seek reelection for Congress in 2020
The Democratic hopeful - who is currently polling at around 1% - revealed the news on Thursday night, shortly before an appearance on Sean Hannity's Fox News program.
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