The House oversight hearing with U.S. President Donald Trump's former attorney, coming in advance of special counsel Robert Mueller's report, heralds what Democrats in Congress view as the long days ahead providing checks and balances on the Oval Office.
Published Thursday, February 28, 2019 12:56AM ESTThe House oversight hearing with President Donald Trump's former attorney, coming in advance of special counsel Robert Mueller's report, heralds what Democrats in Congress view as the long days ahead providing checks and balances on the Oval Office.
Voters are less concerned with Mueller's Russia investigation, Tlaib said, than the day-to-day White House operations and "whether or not there's a crooked CEO in the Oval Office." Republicans are taking up that mantle. At the start of the Cohen hearing, the top Republican on the panel, Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, said the only reason for the session was so Democrats could pursue impeachment. Another committee Republican, Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, called the hearing a "circus" not worth Americans' time. And newly elected Republican Rep. Carol Miller of West Virginia said the sole purpose was "discrediting the president.
"The American people expect us to hold the administration accountable," said Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I, a member of House leadership. "And if during the course of that we come upon sufficient evidence that warrants his removal, I think they expect us to do that.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota tweeted that Cohen's testimony "is a big deal." Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey said in a brief chat that he wasn't watching the hearing but was "looking to digest it."
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