The House is plunging into a landmark impeachment week, with Democrats who once hoped to sway Republicans now facing the prospect of an ever-hardening partisan split over the question of removing President Trump from office. Lawmakers were getting their first look at the House Intelligence Committee’s impeachment report Monday night behind closed doors. He said it was “long.”Jordan declined to discuss details but said it was the same “lame case” Democrats presented throughout impeachment hearings. The Ukrainian president said in an interview he never talked to Trump “from the position of a quid pro quo,” but he didn’t say Trump did nothing wrong. Asked why not have his lawyers participate, Trump said Monday: “Because the whole thing is a hoax.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 03, 2019 04:18 UTC