Epstein Secrets

ep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) criticized Democrats for conducting depositions in a secure briefing room at the Capitol, which he referred to as "Chairman Schiff's chamber of secrets," a Harry Potter reference. "I have descended into the belly of the beast," added Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.). "I have witnesse

t say was this president's conduct was constitutional." Rep. Doug Collins (Ga.), the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, responded to Schiff. "We've beat the facts back all the time," he said. How the House impeachment vote unfolded THE WOMAN AND THE HOUR HAVE MET: -- Impeachment demons

dered on an expedited basis. The court is demanding answers, and views from the Justice Department, by Monday afternoon." — More team coverage: • Rachael Bade, Mike DeBonis and Josh Dawsey: "Inside the decision to impeach Trump: How both parties wrestled with a constitutional crisis." EFTA00047553 • Se

oreign assistance is an unethical thing to do. "And a crime, given certain circumstances," Mueller replied, nodding. "It's also unpatriotic," said Schiff. "True," replied Mueller. Mueller reiterates that report does not exonerate President Trump on obstruction of justice 3) Rebutting Trump's claims

ats who favor impeachment acknowledged that Mueller's performance did not provide the made-for-TV moment for which they had hoped," Ashley Parker, Rachael Bade, Josh Dawsey and Mike DeBonis report. "The immediate upshot for Democratic leaders — who have faced turmoil within their caucus for refusal to begi

engthy introductory and closing statements. The total time that the witnesses ... spent answering Democrats' queries was about a minute longer than Schiff's comments and questions. The witnesses spent about 10 more minutes answering Democratic questions than Republican ones, in large part because more

sibly his freedom — could also rest on whether lawmakers believe he is telling the whole truth about his role and that of the president," Aaron and Rachael Bade report. "Lawmakers in previous inquiries have referred witnesses to the Justice Department if they believe they have lied under oath." EFTA00046531

impeachment case to trial, losing that case, having the president acquitted and then having an adjudication that this conduct is not impeachable," Schiff said on NBC. "There's no making the case to the cult of the president's personality that is the Senate GOP, but we should at least be able to make

'high crimes' they believe are clearly outlined in [the Mueller report] — or allegations that Trump has used his office to benefit his bottom line," Rachael Bade reports. "The idea, however, is running into resistance from some moderate Democrats wary of impeachment blowback in their GOP-leaning districts, a

impeachment case to trial, losing that case, having the president acquitted and then having an adjudication that this conduct is not impeachable," Schiff said on NBC. "There's no making the case to the cult of the president's personality that is the Senate GOP, but we should at least be able to make

discredit one of the key witnesses in the inquiry by questioning his motives and his loyalty to the president," Tom Hamburger, Carol Leonnig and Rachael Bade report. "Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) suggested in a letter released Monday that Vindman fits the profile of `a significant number of bureaucrats and

candor, colorful language. There's just so much about the call that was so remarkable that I remember it vividly." — House Intelligence Chairman Schiff (D-Calif.) questioned Holmes about his bluntness with Sondland. "I'm not proud of my language," the diplomat answered. "But the informal tone of th

to discredit one of the key witnesses in the inquiry by questioning his motives and his loyalty to the president," Tom Hamburger, Carol Leonnig and Rachael Bade report. "Sen. Ron (R-Wis.) suggested in a letter released Monday that Vindman fits the profile of 'a significant number of bureaucrats and staff m

And he asked for an apology: An NBC correspondent shared this throwback: And a Vox reporter shared this other throwback: EFTA00047097 Here are Schiff and Jim Jordan back in high school, via a CNN reporter: And a Democratic senator observed that none of the oversight being conducted by the House I

resident and other senior officials to what he described as a widely understood campaign to pressure a foreign government to investigate Joe Biden. Rachael Bade, Aaron C. Davis and Matt Zapotosky report: "More forcefully than he has before, Sondland declared that the Trump administration would not give Ukra

the former special counsel has agreed to appear in back-to-back public hearings on July 17 before two House committees. Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) needed to issue a subpoena to persuade Mueller to appear, but the duo pledged in a letter t

hem on the Hill after he released a report that said White House counselor Kellyanne Conway should be fired for blatantly violating the Hatch Act. Rachael Bade and Lisa Rein report: "Henry Kerner, head of the Office of Special Counsel, is scheduled to testify Wednesday about EFTA00021229 --- PAGE BREAK -