The proceedings, inside the wood-and-plasterwork Ways and Means Committee room adorned with blue and gold, moved into the public’s direct glare an epic clash between Trump and Democrats over impeachment that has so far unfolded in private. And they previewed the intensely partisan battle to come as the president and his defenders raged against an impeachment process they called unfair and illegitimate. “I take it the import of that is he cares more about that than he does about Ukraine?” Schiff asked. His testimony made it clear that the Ukrainians were well aware of the prerequisites at the time. Lawmakers are considering whether to impeach President Donald Trump for what Democrats say was an effort to use the power of his office for political gain.

Source: bd News24 November 13, 2019 19:17 UTC