Shelby Talcott on October 29, 2019
Republican congressmen ripped into House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff Tuesday following a White House national security officer’s testimony regarding the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise told reporters Tuesday that the impeachment inquiry is a “one-sided, Soviet-style process.” He was joined by Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan and added that this was the only impeachment inquiry “in the history of our country” that was taking place behind closed doors and under such strict rules.
The two lawmakers went after Schiff after Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman’s testimony Tuesday, where he was expected to talk about how he objected and reported concerns about Trump’s phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. They accused Democrats of blocking witnesses from answering questions.
“This is an impeachment inquiry. And, in fact, Speaker [Nancy] Pelosi’s resolution confirms that it’s an impeachment inquiry, yet every other impeachment inquiry we’ve had have in the history of our country – all three – have allowed both sides to call witnesses. Have allowed the White House to participate,” Scalise told reporters. “That’s not happening right now.”
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“They’re trying to impeach a president behind closed doors without due process,” Scalise continued.
Jordan continued on, adding that Schiff prevented the lawmakers from asking the whistleblower who he spoke to and asserting that the chairman “has prevented the witness from answering certain questions we have during the deposition.”
“When we asked the whistleblower who he spoke to after important events in July, Adam Schiff said ‘no, no, no, we’re not going to let him answer this question…Look, Democrats run out and say, ‘oh, the Republicans are trying to figure out who the whistleblower is.’ We’re trying to figure out who the witness is.
The Ohio lawmaker noted that knowing who the witnesses are is important so that America “can get the facts” and “the truth.”
“It seems interesting to me that chairman Schiff is so sensitive,” Jordan said.
Schiff objected to a line of questioning from Republican lawmakers Tuesday, with Democrats contending that it was an effort by conservatives to figure out who the whistleblower is, CNN reported. Republicans pushed back and alleged that they were simply trying to get information on who Vindman spoke with.
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They are playing a political head game. Trying to stir up so much BS people forget about real problems like HRC, BHO, Soros and their ties to the $$ and Biden and Russia/China.. and trying to make people get “used to ” and “just accept” them doing whatever they want, be it legal or not.
Like, having it go from Inquiry to Trial phase at about 0130 some morning. Drag in DJT’s attorneys but refuse to let them ask questions. Decree DJT guilty, bring up trained / intimidated witnesses to agree and sign off on the gov’ts conclusions. Send the Sergeant at Arms over to Trumps residence, at 0145 give him a chance to “come clean and admit Pelosi and HRC and Schiff are right” so he can save face and do honor for the country, before executing him at 0200. Concurrently the rest of the DJT cabinet is scooped up by various other military and taken to Gitmo bay for for further interrogation / debriefing before they too simply fall off the radar. This leaves Pelosi as acting POTUS, and whe will of course execute the pre agreed arrangement naming HRC as rightful POTUS or Regent of the US.
Yep. I’d bet this is exactly the KIND of thing the left will do if we let them.
Bolshevik? American Style?
ARTICLE V of the USC, now.
Schiff should not be conducting this inquiry, it should be in the Judiciary. Further, he should recuse himself because he lied when he said he did not know who the so-called “whistle blower” was when he admitted his staff had already talked to him. Schiff is one of the most openly untruthful LIARS there is in Congress, and that is saying a lot. Now as for this “witness” first of all, he has disrespected his Commander in Chief and gone outside the chain of command to a foreign government to discuss classified information, that makes him a potential spy. The question asked MUST be answered. We don’t care if it leads to the whistle blower because there is no RIGHT for a whistle blower’s identity to be kept secret. Their only right is to not suffer retribution, IF they are truly a whistle blower and not a Democrat/Socialist trying to bring down a duly elected President.
If Schiff can control which witnesses and testimony is allowable, I assume the senate can do the same. So they should institute rules somewhat the same. They can start by disallowing any testimony or evidence from the house since it was obtained under very questionable circumstances. Then disallow any questions from democrat senators, disallow democrat witnesses, and order the democrat senators to remain silent in the trial or be removed from the chambers. If removed, they would lose their right to vote on impeachment since they missed testimony. Also require them not to discuss any part of the trial with the media, just as if they were sequestered.
how about the one million man bikers, or the million man truckers that was supposed to go on before.
Kangaroo Court comes to mind…no matter what, the DEMONazis are bound and determined to impeach OUR PRESIDENT. The only “crime” of which he is guilty: winning the 2016 election!!!
Folks, it is time for us to organize a march on DC like none they have ever seen. Where is Glenn Beck when you need him or someone like him? What about Rush Limbaugh, Lou Dobbs, Sean Hannity, Trish Reagan, Laura Ingraham, Stu Varney. One America News Network, Right Side Broadcasting? I would do it but I am in my eight decade, too old to handle it. Come on, someone step up to organize the march on DC to save PRESIDENT Trump~!!!!!
yeah, show it by voting all the demon-rats out of any type of office they could hold, even a dog catchers.
There is strength in numbers show them the strength we are.
I think our Senators and Congress reps don’t give a damn what we think, otherwise this charade would NEVER have gotten off the launch pad. They know what we think.
This is a attempt to over throw our government. They all should be brought up on charges. If we let this happen we will never have a free country again. Write yOur senator and Congress reps. Let them know we will not stand for this.
comrade schiff is only doing his duty…
we must obey his every edict.
Major a-hole
This is nothing more than a smoke and mirrors act being put on by Schiff and Pelosi. They are going to slip up soon and the truth will be exposed. That’s why Fat Jerry Nadler has been moved out of the limelight. They are going to take one for the team alone. Besides they recognize the mental deficiencies that Fat Jerry displays.
IMPEACH SCHIFF AND PELOSI PERIOD THEY ARE BOTH EVIL.
The Dems are criminals and this is how they operate. Mafia justice.
…Pelosi and her gang all need to be conviicted for treason and legally hanged, along with The Bush / Clinton & Obama families.
Our House of Representatives is operating like a communist court. They are shredding the Constitution by denying President Trump the right to protect himself. Apparently now it is guilty until you can prove yourself inocent, and they withhold your right to defend yourself. So now in today’s Washington you are automatically considered guilty of any crime someone comes up with. God Help Us.
Right! When are we going to see those FISA warrants. Hopefully that will shut up a few of the Democrats.
Here are 10 Key Takeaways from the Released FISA Warrants Against Carter Page
1. The State Department Had Its Fingers In this Mess
2. The Applications Relied Heavily on the Steele Dossier
3. The FBI Paid Christopher Steele
4. Warrants Relied On Hearsay from Tertiary Sources
5. The DOJ Used News Outlets to Establish Probable Cause
6. The DOJ Effectively Criminalized GOP Foreign Policy
7. Why Were the Dates Redacted?
8. The FISA Applications Didn’t Establish Probable Cause
9. The FISA Court Clearly Needs Revamping
10. Heavy Redactions Will Give Dems Cover
I hope everyone is intelligent enough to realize the reason the Dem nutbags are doing this is to keep their years of bribery, corruption, and lies hidden. They know that eventually it’s going to come out and they have to have a Democratic ( socialist) President to help them hide their foul actions. Obama, Clinton, Comey, Brennan, Schiff, Brazile, Holder, are all as guility as sin. They wiretapped a political opponent in an American election based on a DNC bought and paid dossier that was completely false and had law agencies in the Federal Government lie to Federal judges to obtain warrants to try and legitimize the whole illegal scheme.
Trump hit close to home when he asked for info on Hunter Biden. It’s all about money, and Schiff has been probably benefiting, as well. They were all scared to death when Trump was elected because he wasn’t one of them.
I was a Democrat for 45 years. Their behavior has become so bad that they are far worse even than Republicans. The day after Trump was elected, they were calling for mob violence and impeachment. Loretta Lynch was saying “blood might have to be spilled in the street”, and he wasn’t even in office, yet! Their reaction was so violent and irrational it was very clear from the outset that they were out to change the result of the 2016 election. That’s treason. The Russian investigation didn’t stick, so now they’re trying this. Trump is guilty of the crime of asking for information on the son of one of the corrupt Deep State. Actually, that’s his job. The Democrat party leadership, on the other hand, is guilty of high treason. It’s not even subtle. They must think everybody in America is stupid and clueless. Truth to tell, the media has dumbed us down considerably.
Adam consistently acts like a dirty little Schiff.
“sentence first, trial later”
red queen
I agree lock up the people that started this farce Clinton, Obama, Pelosi, nadler,Warren, Presley, aoc,Talib, Omar, and the other crooked Democrats
Trust me, they are not trying to put Killery in office! If anyone has been listening to all the “unofficial” questions popping up here and there, you may notice subtle questions regarding Pence being involved or having any knowledge of illegal behavior with or on behalf of Trump.
The plan, is to railroad Trump out of office, and tag Pence as a partner in crime, and therefore setting Pence up to also be forced to step down, which leaves the presidency to none other than Pelosi!
As Speaker, she is the third in succession to the presidency. So the hidden agenda is to take Trump and Pence out together!
As for Killery, they are done with her! They played dirty to get her into the candidate spot over Bernie, and although fortunate for Republicans, it is sad when Bernie’s own party threw him under the bus and backed the wrong pony to go up against Trump!
After all, the mysterious deaths that has encompassed her life, and oddly enough protected her and hubby Bill’s freedom, allowing them to get away with whatever they want to do, She probably never thought that 4 Americans murdered on the other side of the world would ultimately cost her the last chance she will ever get to become the first female president!
Of course, Pelosi in the big chair cannot be considered a possible reality, if it were the American people would either need to immediately overthrow her, or find a new country for the rest of us to migrate to, because this country as we have known it will cease to exist!
You watch – when this charade plays itself out – either by enough sane democrats – yes even as a republican I hope there are some san democrats in the House – and if it goes to the Senate where it will receive a “not guilty” vote – Schiff, Nadler, and Pelosi will be shouting for a “Do Over”!!!!!!
Schiff is as crooked as the day is long and needs to go now he is just a 5 year old brat that makes his own rules becouse he knows he cant win .the Senate has the last say .that snake Schiff does not have any say in what the Senate does .if they do it legally they may not even take it up so the Democrats still lose .trying to put Clinton in office needs to stop .she is not entitled to the office. The only thing she is entitled to is jail for the rest of her miserable life. As well as that turncoat Obama and the rest of the Democrats that are trying to illegally impeach President Trump.
Along with Schiff, Pelousy, Chucky & the rest of the Crooked dumocraps!!!!
lock up Obama
This sham impeachment has always been one sided becouse the socialist comunist Democrats hate losing any power .they are equal to benidect Arnold . traitors to this country and the constitution. And should be treated as such. They all need to be removed from office. This scam of an impeachment is to distract the American people from what thier ultimately goal is it is to wait to the last minute to get Trump out of office so they can put the ( self entitled) traitor Clinton in office to finish destroying the constitution by getting rid of the first ,second and third amendment by taking our right to choose, the right to freedom of choice the the right to freedom of speech, the right to keep and bear arms. Aka self defense. Then they want to force us to do a Obamacare again so we have to pay hundreds a month that we cant afford. Just do they can have thier illegal kickbacks from them as well as illegal kickbacks from the drugs and guns coming from across the border. As well as human trafficking and the gangbangers coming across the border let’s put a stop to this scam it illegal and they know it .always remember absolute power begets absolute corruption. Aka Pelosi, Clinton, Obama, nadler, Schiff, aoc and the other crooked Democrats
And if the liberals/Democrats in this country don’t see that, then I feel sorry for them, their children and grandchildren, because what they’re doing to this president will DESTROY this country forever.
Schiff should be the one impeached. This is really nuts!!
It’s probably Schiff himself and he doesn’t want to get caught.
I am sure without a doubt that Obama has his rotten hands in this mess. He is everywhere wrecking havoc on our country. Arrest him and Hillary, and maybe even Soros they are all cutting down our President.
When the truth comes out it will be that pencil neck and John Brennan were the ones who wrote the so called whistle blowers statement, that is why no one is allowed to question the whistle blower.
I still don’t believe that there is a whistleblower!
SNIFF IS MARRIED TO SOROS’ SISTER. SOROS IS PULLING SNIFF’S LANYARD. THIS IS ALL ILLEGAL. THE UNITED STATES AND UKRAINE HAVE A TREATY, SIGNED BY BILL CLINTION, FOR THE “MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE REGARDING CRIMINAL MATTERS” TRUMP AND PRES OF UKRAINE CAN CALL EACH OTHER ANY TIME, LEGALLY!!!
Yah! Schiff, Pelosi, Nadler, then some more and of course, for sure Maxine!
Why stop there add all of the crooks in the Dem party the whole party
And Chucky!!!!!
and IMPEACH PELOSI!
Make him move to a prison cell.
IMPEACH Schiff !!!!!
They have NO evidence and NO crime. These “witnesses” are only confirming the conversation we already know the content of and that there is no crime iin that phone call. Disgraceful.
To recall, in part, a recent quote “The dirty Democrats” could impeach a ham sandwich with this process.
So not only does Schiff have the last say in which witnesses can be called and questioned – he has the last say on which questions the witness can answer. Well, well – he controls the whole narrative. Should be able to impeach Trump next week at this rate – he should be able to manufacture enough to conclude all this by the end of this week and impeach next week – not a problem. Schiff needs to go – this is wrong, just wrong. But my sarcasm is real – Schiff should be able to put a narrative together by the end of the week if this is true – he controls who speaks and what they can say – even a 5 year old could get an impeachment with these rules.