House Democrats dodged authorizing an impeachment inquiry -- specifically asserting that their latest resolution is not an authorization for impeachment proceedings.
Instead their resolution would authorize several committees to "continue" their impeachment inquiry. However, Republicans countered that there never was an impeachment inquiry, as it was never authorized by a House vote. Hence the latest resolution is fake on its face, as it would OK continuing something that never existed.
Democrats assert this latest resolution will permit President Trump's team to challenge witnesses and give him other due process rights. But Republicans argue that that is nothing but public relations rhetoric. If Democrats approve a fake impeachment resolution, are they not likely to offer Trump and his GOP allies fake due process?
In fact, it has been pointed out that the proposed resolution gives House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff and the heads of the other "impeachment" panels the right to veto any Republican attempts to call witnesses, subpoena evidence or make other due process moves in defense of the President.
Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who heads the Senate Judiciary Committee, called the resolution a "joke" that grants merely a "crumb of due process." The senator pointed out to Sean Hannity, the Fox News commentator, that the resolution permits Schiff's committee to continue to deny Trump legal counsel during closed door hearings.
Graham slammed the impeachment drive as a crusade being waged by "sore losers" and predicted a "backlash that is going to be wide and deep" in the 2020 elections.
What the fake impeachment resolution shows is that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi still could not muster enough votes for a real impeachment inquiry authorization. She knew that a hefty group of Democrats would side with Republicans in voting no.
The White House is liable to continue to reject any cooperation with the inquiry, based on the Republican assertion that the resolution, which comes up for a vote Thursday, only continues something that was fake in the first place.
Instead their resolution would authorize several committees to "continue" their impeachment inquiry. However, Republicans countered that there never was an impeachment inquiry, as it was never authorized by a House vote. Hence the latest resolution is fake on its face, as it would OK continuing something that never existed.
Democrats assert this latest resolution will permit President Trump's team to challenge witnesses and give him other due process rights. But Republicans argue that that is nothing but public relations rhetoric. If Democrats approve a fake impeachment resolution, are they not likely to offer Trump and his GOP allies fake due process?
In fact, it has been pointed out that the proposed resolution gives House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff and the heads of the other "impeachment" panels the right to veto any Republican attempts to call witnesses, subpoena evidence or make other due process moves in defense of the President.
Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who heads the Senate Judiciary Committee, called the resolution a "joke" that grants merely a "crumb of due process." The senator pointed out to Sean Hannity, the Fox News commentator, that the resolution permits Schiff's committee to continue to deny Trump legal counsel during closed door hearings.
Graham slammed the impeachment drive as a crusade being waged by "sore losers" and predicted a "backlash that is going to be wide and deep" in the 2020 elections.
What the fake impeachment resolution shows is that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi still could not muster enough votes for a real impeachment inquiry authorization. She knew that a hefty group of Democrats would side with Republicans in voting no.
The White House is liable to continue to reject any cooperation with the inquiry, based on the Republican assertion that the resolution, which comes up for a vote Thursday, only continues something that was fake in the first place.
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