'They're having a problem': Republicans say need for scholars to explain impeachment case betrays fear
by David M. Drucker
| December 04, 2019 12:00 AM
Congressional Republicans see Democratic desperation on impeachment, arguing that summoning constitutional scholars to the House Judiciary Committee reveals fear that the case against President Trump could crumble.
Four law professors are slated to testify on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, ostensibly to provide constitutional justification for Trump’s impeachment on grounds he abused his power in dealings with Ukraine. Republicans contend Democrats would have immediately called fact witnesses who could bolster the allegations against the president if impeachment was on firm ground politically.
“They’re having a problem,†Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, told reporters. Wednesday’s hearing, the congressman said, “is simply just a filler because Jerry Nadler didn’t know what else to do.†Nadler, a New York Democrat, is chairman of the committee.
“I don’t see the value of having [four] law professors versus one,†said Republican Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. “It seems to me that they’re trying to make the case that under the constitutional standard, this fits.â€
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