Democrats Should Drag Out Trump’s Impeachment as Long as Possible
There’s a way to make Republicans pay for defending the president’s abuses of power
After two weeks of often explosive testimony in the impeachment inquiry, Democrats may try to wrap it up quickly, something Speaker Nancy Pelosi seemed intent on from the beginning.
But that would be a mistake. The hearings should go on — and on and on — until no stone is left unturned. Already, much more is emerging in the Ukraine bribery plot. Democrats are reported to now have video and audio from one of Rudy Giuliani’s indicted associates. A White House review of emails reportedly shows a cover-up was engineered regarding the hold on funds going to Ukraine after officials learned they’d been discovered by the whistleblower. Rep. Devin Nunes, top Republican on the House intelligence committee leading the impeachment inquiry, allegedly met with an ex-Ukraine official in Vienna to get information on Joe Biden (just like Trump’s henchmen).
Meanwhile, courts may still force key witnesses to testify, such as former national security adviser John Bolton and White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney. Monday, in a significant development in this regard, a federal judge ruled that former White House Counsel Don McGahn must testify before Congress.
