We're about 3 hours into the first open impeachment proceeding, and an hour and a half into questioning of William Taylor and George Kent. Here's what we've learned so far 👇
Career Foreign Service officer George Kent and top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine William Taylor are sworn in to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, Nov. 13. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photointo the first open impeachment proceeding, and an hour and a half into questioning ofboth current Trump administration officials who are testifying about what they consider to be the bizarre behavior of the nation’s commander in chief and his top advisers.
”“These actions will force Congress to consider, as it did with President Nixon, whether Trump’s obstruction of the constitutional duties of Congress constitute additional grounds for impeachment. If the president can simply refuse all oversight, particularly in the context of an impeachment proceeding, the balance of power between our two branches of government will be irrevocably altered. That is not what the founders intended.
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POLITICO Playbook: We know how the impeachment show ends, but we’re still watchingToday begins what many are describing as an impeachment process that could stretch to three months. That’s a long time. More in today's playbookplus 👇
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Trump impeachment hearings will echo through the agesThe gravity and drama of the first televised impeachment hearings into Donald Trump's presidency on Wednesday will imprint themselves on history and reverberate far from Washington.
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A dummy's guide to the impeachment hearingThe first hearing is aimed mainly at laying out Trump’s actions and intentions. What Congress should do about it, which is harder to answer, comes later, writes columnist DoyleMcManus.
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