Quote:House Republicans briefly shut down a closed-door meeting Wednesday by storming the room where lawmakers were questioning a Defense Department official involving the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

Over a dozen Republican lawmakers gathered outside of the private meeting room Wednesday and told reporters that they would try to enter the closed-door deposition regarding the official impeachment inquiry into Trump. The House intelligence, foreign affairs and oversight committees are leading these proceedings after allegations that Trump asked Ukrainian officials to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden.

“We’re gonna go and see if we can get inside,” Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz told reporters according to a video posted on Twitter.

The incident caused a delay in proceedings, Democratic Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly said according to Rachael Bade, a Congress reporter for The Washington Post. The Democrats were “consulting Sargent at Arms,” she tweeted. Defense Department official Laura Cooper was testifying about allegations that the U.S. withheld military aid from Ukraine as Trump was allegedly trying to get officials to look into Joe Biden.

The group also entered the room with their electronics, which is prohibited, Connolly added. Republican Texas Rep. Mike Conaway reportedly collected the electronics.

Multiple Republicans have tried to access the depositions and get transcripts of the meetings in the past, the Washington Times reported. One Republican said that the group “got in” Wednesday but were asked to leave, Olivia Beavers, a Congress reporter for The Hill, tweeted.

The representatives that tried to enter Wednesday’s closed-door interview don’t sit on the committees that are leading the impeachment inquiry into Trump. Because of this, they have been barred from participating in or viewing the proceedings.

The official impeachment inquiry began on Sept. 24 following an August whistleblower complaint that cited a July 25 phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which is when Trump allegedly asked about looking into Joe Biden.

Trump called on Republicans to “get tougher and fight” Monday against the House’s impeachment inquiry and also suggested that they need to stick together as some have openly critiqued the president.

“I think they’re lousy politicians,” Trump said Monday about Democrats during a Cabinet meeting. “But two things they have: They’re vicious and they stick together. They don’t have [Utah GOP Sen.] Mitt Romney in their midst. They don’t have people like that. They stick together. You never see them break off.”

Romney has openly criticized some of the president’s decisions, particularly noting that the July 25 phone call was “shocking” and a “mistake” during an exclusive interview on “Axios on HBO” Sunday.

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This is the smartest thing Republicans have done all month.

This needs to happen with every "deposition" from now on. Shut the illegal proceedings down.

Make it impossible for this farce to continue without demanding that every word being part of the public record, and EVERY member of the House being allowed to confront the witnesses equally.

Force Pelosi and company to take a formal impeachment inquiry vote, or give up completely.

Every day this needs to happen. NO MORE CLOSED DOOR SOVIET-STYLE LIES.

Is it even legal for one party to prohibit another from attending a room where the CABAL is holding secret meetings? It's abhorrent that this could happen in our country.

I heard that the Reps will be doing the same thing. I just wonder when we'll be forced into a civil war.

Thanks Demons for your ultra-communist tactics.

(10-23-2019 12:36 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  Is it even legal for one party to prohibit another from attending a room where the CABAL is holding secret meetings? It's abhorrent that this could happen in our country.

I heard that the Reps will be doing the same thing. I just wonder when we'll be forced into a civil war.

Thanks Demons for your ultra-communist tactics.

The democrats aren't prohibiting republicans from attending closed door hearings... Republicans on the three committees leading the probe were also in the room with them.

Gaetz is a ******* clown.

(10-23-2019 12:13 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  This needs to happen with every "deposition" from now on. Shut the illegal proceedings down.

Make it impossible for this farce to continue without demanding that every word being part of the public record, and EVERY member of the House being allowed to confront the witnesses equally.

Force Pelosi and company to take a formal impeachment inquiry vote, or give up completely.

Every day this needs to happen. NO MORE CLOSED DOOR SOVIET-STYLE LIES.

What exactly are the democrats doing that is illegal?

LOCK THEM UP!
LOCK THEM UP!
LOCK THEM UP!
LOCK THEM UP!
LOCK THEM UP!
LOCK THEM UP!
LOCK THEM UP!

(10-23-2019 12:56 PM)BobcatEngineer Wrote:  

(10-23-2019 12:13 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  This needs to happen with every "deposition" from now on. Shut the illegal proceedings down.

Make it impossible for this farce to continue without demanding that every word being part of the public record, and EVERY member of the House being allowed to confront the witnesses equally.

Force Pelosi and company to take a formal impeachment inquiry vote, or give up completely.

Every day this needs to happen. NO MORE CLOSED DOOR SOVIET-STYLE LIES.

What exactly are the democrats doing that is illegal?

Not a damned thing. This clearly is not going well for the GOP.

#ETTD

Lee Zeldin walking into the SCIF holding his phone above his head is probably not a smart move.

(10-23-2019 12:13 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

Quote:House Republicans briefly shut down a closed-door meeting Wednesday by storming the room where lawmakers were questioning a Defense Department official involving the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

Over a dozen Republican lawmakers gathered outside of the private meeting room Wednesday and told reporters that they would try to enter the closed-door deposition regarding the official impeachment inquiry into Trump. The House intelligence, foreign affairs and oversight committees are leading these proceedings after allegations that Trump asked Ukrainian officials to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden.

“We’re gonna go and see if we can get inside,” Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz told reporters according to a video posted on Twitter.

The incident caused a delay in proceedings, Democratic Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly said according to Rachael Bade, a Congress reporter for The Washington Post. The Democrats were “consulting Sargent at Arms,” she tweeted. Defense Department official Laura Cooper was testifying about allegations that the U.S. withheld military aid from Ukraine as Trump was allegedly trying to get officials to look into Joe Biden.

The group also entered the room with their electronics, which is prohibited, Connolly added. Republican Texas Rep. Mike Conaway reportedly collected the electronics.

Multiple Republicans have tried to access the depositions and get transcripts of the meetings in the past, the Washington Times reported. One Republican said that the group “got in” Wednesday but were asked to leave, Olivia Beavers, a Congress reporter for The Hill, tweeted.

The representatives that tried to enter Wednesday’s closed-door interview don’t sit on the committees that are leading the impeachment inquiry into Trump. Because of this, they have been barred from participating in or viewing the proceedings.

The official impeachment inquiry began on Sept. 24 following an August whistleblower complaint that cited a July 25 phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which is when Trump allegedly asked about looking into Joe Biden.

Trump called on Republicans to “get tougher and fight” Monday against the House’s impeachment inquiry and also suggested that they need to stick together as some have openly critiqued the president.

“I think they’re lousy politicians,” Trump said Monday about Democrats during a Cabinet meeting. “But two things they have: They’re vicious and they stick together. They don’t have [Utah GOP Sen.] Mitt Romney in their midst. They don’t have people like that. They stick together. You never see them break off.”

Romney has openly criticized some of the president’s decisions, particularly noting that the July 25 phone call was “shocking” and a “mistake” during an exclusive interview on “Axios on HBO” Sunday.

Link

This is the smartest thing Republicans have done all month.

This needs to happen with every "deposition" from now on. Shut the illegal proceedings down.

Make it impossible for this farce to continue without demanding that every word being part of the public record, and EVERY member of the House being allowed to confront the witnesses equally.

Force Pelosi and company to take a formal impeachment inquiry vote, or give up completely.

Every day this needs to happen. NO MORE CLOSED DOOR SOVIET-STYLE LIES.

They need to keep shedding light on the coup attempt.

(10-23-2019 01:03 PM)fsquid Wrote:  Lee Zeldin walking into the SCIF holding his phone above his head is probably not a smart move.

It's hilarious. The GOP used to try and claim they were the law and order party, etc. That ship has sailed. What a bunch of snowflakes.

The selected their own members to sit on these committees and they are presumably in theses closed door meetings and asking questions. So why should the house just suspend all rules and decorum to placate a bunch of pathetic fools?

(10-23-2019 12:59 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(10-23-2019 12:56 PM)BobcatEngineer Wrote:  

(10-23-2019 12:13 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  This needs to happen with every "deposition" from now on. Shut the illegal proceedings down.

Make it impossible for this farce to continue without demanding that every word being part of the public record, and EVERY member of the House being allowed to confront the witnesses equally.

Force Pelosi and company to take a formal impeachment inquiry vote, or give up completely.

Every day this needs to happen. NO MORE CLOSED DOOR SOVIET-STYLE LIES.

What exactly are the democrats doing that is illegal?

Not a damned thing. This clearly is not going well for the GOP.

#ETTD

The Democrats would have it open, but they know that would make them look bad.

What are they afraid of?

(10-23-2019 01:05 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(10-23-2019 12:13 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

Quote:House Republicans briefly shut down a closed-door meeting Wednesday by storming the room where lawmakers were questioning a Defense Department official involving the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

Over a dozen Republican lawmakers gathered outside of the private meeting room Wednesday and told reporters that they would try to enter the closed-door deposition regarding the official impeachment inquiry into Trump. The House intelligence, foreign affairs and oversight committees are leading these proceedings after allegations that Trump asked Ukrainian officials to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden.

“We’re gonna go and see if we can get inside,” Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz told reporters according to a video posted on Twitter.

The incident caused a delay in proceedings, Democratic Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly said according to Rachael Bade, a Congress reporter for The Washington Post. The Democrats were “consulting Sargent at Arms,” she tweeted. Defense Department official Laura Cooper was testifying about allegations that the U.S. withheld military aid from Ukraine as Trump was allegedly trying to get officials to look into Joe Biden.

The group also entered the room with their electronics, which is prohibited, Connolly added. Republican Texas Rep. Mike Conaway reportedly collected the electronics.

Multiple Republicans have tried to access the depositions and get transcripts of the meetings in the past, the Washington Times reported. One Republican said that the group “got in” Wednesday but were asked to leave, Olivia Beavers, a Congress reporter for The Hill, tweeted.

The representatives that tried to enter Wednesday’s closed-door interview don’t sit on the committees that are leading the impeachment inquiry into Trump. Because of this, they have been barred from participating in or viewing the proceedings.

The official impeachment inquiry began on Sept. 24 following an August whistleblower complaint that cited a July 25 phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which is when Trump allegedly asked about looking into Joe Biden.

Trump called on Republicans to “get tougher and fight” Monday against the House’s impeachment inquiry and also suggested that they need to stick together as some have openly critiqued the president.

“I think they’re lousy politicians,” Trump said Monday about Democrats during a Cabinet meeting. “But two things they have: They’re vicious and they stick together. They don’t have [Utah GOP Sen.] Mitt Romney in their midst. They don’t have people like that. They stick together. You never see them break off.”

Romney has openly criticized some of the president’s decisions, particularly noting that the July 25 phone call was “shocking” and a “mistake” during an exclusive interview on “Axios on HBO” Sunday.

Link

This is the smartest thing Republicans have done all month.

This needs to happen with every "deposition" from now on. Shut the illegal proceedings down.

Make it impossible for this farce to continue without demanding that every word being part of the public record, and EVERY member of the House being allowed to confront the witnesses equally.

Force Pelosi and company to take a formal impeachment inquiry vote, or give up completely.

Every day this needs to happen. NO MORE CLOSED DOOR SOVIET-STYLE LIES.

They need to keep shedding light on the coup attempt.

Add hating the Constitution to the list of GOP stances.

(10-23-2019 12:56 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Gaetz is a ******* clown.

He's actually a legend. You're allowing the echo chamber that is twitter dot com warp your view of the world.

(10-23-2019 01:03 PM)fsquid Wrote:  Lee Zeldin walking into the SCIF holding his phone above his head is probably not a smart move.

They're not in a Scif. They would be in a fake scif. NOTHING about what they are testifying over is classified.

(10-23-2019 01:06 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(10-23-2019 12:59 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(10-23-2019 12:56 PM)BobcatEngineer Wrote:  

(10-23-2019 12:13 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  This needs to happen with every "deposition" from now on. Shut the illegal proceedings down.

Make it impossible for this farce to continue without demanding that every word being part of the public record, and EVERY member of the House being allowed to confront the witnesses equally.

Force Pelosi and company to take a formal impeachment inquiry vote, or give up completely.

Every day this needs to happen. NO MORE CLOSED DOOR SOVIET-STYLE LIES.

What exactly are the democrats doing that is illegal?

Not a damned thing. This clearly is not going well for the GOP.

#ETTD

The Democrats would have it open, but they know that would make them look bad.

What are they afraid of?

This thread dude. The GOP. They can't trust them not to tamper with witnesses and intimidate witnesses. There are already reports that witnesses are coordinating their stories.

You need to equate this to a normal legal proceeding and see this as the grand jury phase of it. Those are not open to the public and for good reason.

These tactics make the GOP look desperate and foolish.

(10-23-2019 01:06 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(10-23-2019 12:56 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Gaetz is a ******* clown.

He's actually a legend. You're allowing the echo chamber that is twitter dot com warp your view of the world.

A legend to fools and clowns.

(10-23-2019 01:08 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(10-23-2019 01:06 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(10-23-2019 12:59 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(10-23-2019 12:56 PM)BobcatEngineer Wrote:  

(10-23-2019 12:13 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  This needs to happen with every "deposition" from now on. Shut the illegal proceedings down.

Make it impossible for this farce to continue without demanding that every word being part of the public record, and EVERY member of the House being allowed to confront the witnesses equally.

Force Pelosi and company to take a formal impeachment inquiry vote, or give up completely.

Every day this needs to happen. NO MORE CLOSED DOOR SOVIET-STYLE LIES.

What exactly are the democrats doing that is illegal?

Not a damned thing. This clearly is not going well for the GOP.

#ETTD

The Democrats would have it open, but they know that would make them look bad.

What are they afraid of?

This thread dude. The GOP. They can't trust them not to tamper with witnesses and intimidate witnesses.

Like asking the witness "when did you first meet with Adam Schiff's team, and why did you lie about it on your fake whistleblower form."

I found some video of the Republicans during this morning's proceedings.

(10-23-2019 01:09 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(10-23-2019 01:06 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(10-23-2019 12:56 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Gaetz is a ******* clown.

He's actually a legend. You're allowing the echo chamber that is twitter dot com warp your view of the world.

A legend to fools and clowns.

He's of the mold of DJT and a MAGA Chad. Tapped for VP in 2024?

LOL, a SCIF... you people really are ignorant.