Much of impeachment inquiry may be conducted in secret
by Susan Ferrechio
| October 02, 2019 12:01 AM
“Impeachment will uncover the truth,†House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters, a California Democrat, tweeted Tuesday.
But a decision by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to hand off the impeachment inquiry to the Intelligence Committee means key parts of the inquiry will be kept secret.
The House Intelligence Committee, led by Chairman Adam Schiff, is scheduled on Friday to interview Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael K. Atkinson.
Atkinson is one of the most important witnesses in the impeachment inquiry. He conducted the initial review into a whistleblower allegation that President Trump asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate corruption allegations against former Vice President Joe Biden and that the White House attempted to conceal records of the July 25 call.
But the public won’t get to see Atkinson testify because the Intelligence Committee will hold Friday’s hearing behind closed doors.
“This hearing is critical to establish additional details, leads, and evidence,†Schiff told fellow Democrats last week.
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