{"id":38122,"date":"2019-11-05T10:06:21","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T18:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=38122"},"modified":"2019-11-05T10:06:21","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T18:06:21","slug":"the-transcripts-tell-the-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2019\/11\/05\/the-transcripts-tell-the-story\/","title":{"rendered":"The Transcripts Tell the Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

For weeks Republicans have been whining that Democrats are misrepresenting the witnesses’ testimony and demanding it be made public.  That was foolish, because Democrats have really been very low key in what they have said.  It pales before the truth, which is far far worse.  The transcripts tell the story!<\/font><\/p>\n

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Republicans have complained for weeks about the secret House impeachment inquiry, accusing Democrats of rigging the process and interviewing witnesses behind closed doors \u2014 at one point storming the hearing room and chanting, \u201cLet us in!\u201d <\/p>\n

But inside the secure room in the Capitol basement where the proceedings are taking place, Republicans have used their time to complain that testimony has become public<\/strong>, going after their colleagues who were quoted in media reports commenting on witness appearances, and quizzing witnesses themselves on how their statements had been released. <\/p>\n

The efforts by GOP lawmakers to shape the Democrats\u2019 inquiry emerged in full view for the first time Monday with the release of hundreds of pages of transcripts from two early witnesses: Marie Yovanovitch, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, and Michael McKinley, a former senior adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo… [emphasis added<\/em>]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Lawrence O’Donnell covered the story well.<\/font><\/p>\n

No Defense Of Trump From Republicans In Released Impeachment Depositions<\/a> <\/p>\n