This Week, The Supposed Due Process To The President Will Be Overseen By Democrat Partisans Who Have Supported Impeachment And Lobbed Every Accusation In The Book At The President To Try And Make It Happen

The Facts:

THE HOUSE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE IS DEEPLY PARTISAN, ALL OF ITS MAJORITY MEMBERS ALREADY SUPPORT IMPEACHMENT, AND MANY HAVE SUPPORTED IT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME

Despite supposedly acting as impartial investigators, 10 out of 13 Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee supported impeachment well before the vote on holding an inquiry.

All 13 Democrat members have announced their support for impeaching the President.

3 of the committee members were so opposed to President Trump in 2016 they skipped his inauguration.

The House Committee is chaired by notorious witch hunter Adam Schiff who has made his name off opposing President Trump and who Democrats believe will be a vessel allowing for a do-over of the Mueller investigation.

In the past, Democrat committee members have accused the President of needing to be removed over various topics including NATO , Russia , hypothetically firing Special Counsel Mueller and more.

In the past, Democrat committee members have baselessly and ridiculously accused the President of becoming an autocrat , being in cahoots with a Russian dictator, planning to hurt Hillary Clinton and more.

THANKS TO THE FLAWED IMPEACHMENT RESOLUTION, THE HOUSE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE WILL HAVE TOTAL CONTROL OVER THE INQUIRY AND CAN ELIMINATE ANY FORM OF DUE PROCESS

The resolution gives Democrats full control of witnesses and subpoenas and gives Chairman Adam Schiff the unilateral ability to authorize or decline witnesses subpoenaed by the Minority Ranking Member .

If the Chairman declines a subpoena, it goes to a full committee vote where Democrats outnumber Republicans 13 to 9.

The resolution allows Chairman Schiff to provide almost any materials he wants to the Committee on the Judiciary following his inquiry regardless of how obliquely related the materials are to the hearings at hand.

The resolution restricts the ability of the White House to defend itself or present its case to the House Intelligence Committee.

During the Clinton impeachment inquiry, lawyers for President Clinton were granted 30 hours over two days to defend the President before the committee.

By reducing the inquiry to the House Intelligence Committee first and then the House Judiciary Committee , Democrats have reduced the number of Members of Congress able to participate in the inquiry from 110 to just 22.

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THIS WEEK, THE NOTORIOUSLY PARTISAN HOUSE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE LED BY REP. ADAM SCHIFF WILL BEGIN IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS

This Week, Impeachment Hearings Will Begin And Be Overseen By The Notoriously Partisan Majority Members Of The House Intelligence Committee

This Wednesday And Friday, Democrats Will Launch The Public Phase Of Their Impeachment Inquiry Into President Trump With Open Televised Hearings. "U.S. Democrats launch the public phase of their impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump next week, with open, televised hearings set for Wednesday and Friday in the House of Representatives." ( Reuters , 11/08/19)

The Initial Hearings Will Take Place In The House Intelligence Committee Under Adam Schiff. "Initially, the hearings will take place in the House Intelligence Committee, under the leadership of Adam Schiff. When that committee has finished up, it will pass its findings to the House Judiciary Committee, which could hold further hearings of its own before issuing articles of impeachment against Donald Trump." ( The New Yorker, 10/30/19)

All 13 Of The Current Democrat Members Of The House Permanent Select Committee On Intelligence Support Impeachment. ( The New York Times , 10/03/19)

Number Of HSCI Who Have Called For Impeachment Member Of HSCI Called For Impeachment Adam Schiff Yes Jim Himes Yes Terri Sewell Yes Andre Carson Yes Jackie Speier Yes Mike Quigley Yes Eric Swalwell Yes Joaquin Castro Yes Denny Heck Yes Peter Welch Yes Sean Patrick Maloney Yes Val Demings Yes Raja Krishnamoorthi Yes

10 Of The 13 Democrats On The House Intelligence Committee Backed An Impeachment Probe Well Before The Current Investigation. "But 10 of the 13 Democrats on the committee discussed an impeachment inquiry, actual impeachment, and the removal of, or resignation by, Trump well before news broke of the controversial phone call." ( The Daily Signal , 10/25/19)

3 Members Of The House Intelligence Committee, Mike Quigley, Terri Sewell And Joaquin Castro, Boycotted The Inauguration. ( The Washington Post , 01/19/17)

The House Intelligence Committee Is Led By Rep. Adam Schiff Who Schiff Became An Overnight Celebrity And Was Titled The "Face Of The Democratic Resistance To The New President" Due To His Opposition To The President

Rep. Adam Schiff Is The Chairman Of The House Intelligence Committee. ( HPSCI , Accessed 10/30/19)

Schiff Is A Notorious Partisan Who Has Pledged To Investigate President Trump From The Beginning Of His Presidency With The New Yorker Writing In March 2017: "The Unlikely Liberal Hero Adam Schiff Is Ready To Investigate Trump" ( The New Yorker , 03/14/17)

Democrats Currently Believe Schiff Offers A Vessel That Will Allow For A Do-Over Of The Mueller Investigation. "In Schiff, a 10-term congressman from the Los Angeles area, Democrats believe they have found a more reliable vessel than the cipherlike Mueller and an opportunity for a do-over of sorts." ( The New York Times , 11/05/19)

The Washington Post In March 2017: "Meet Rep. Adam Schiff, The Democrat Trump Just Made The Face Of The Opposition On Russia." ( The Washington Post , 02/05/18)

The Washington Post : "Honestly, If President Trump Hadn't, Well, Become President, It's Very Possible We Wouldn't Be Calling Rep. Adam B. Schiff To Your Attention Right Now." "Honestly, if President Trump hadn't, well, become president, it's very possible we wouldn't be calling Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.) to your attention right now." ( The Washington Post , 02/05/18)

"Honestly, if President Trump hadn't, well, become president, it's very possible we wouldn't be calling Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.) to your attention right now." ( The Washington Post , 02/05/18) "Schiff Is The Top Democrat On The Powerful House Intelligence Committee…That Has Plopped The Usually Under The Radar Schiff On The Front Lines Of Democrats Opposition To Trump." "But Schiff is the top Democrat on the powerful House Intelligence Committee at a time when the GOP-led Congress and the FBI are investigating Russian meddling in the presidential election and whether anyone in the president's circle was involved. That has plopped the usually under-the-radar Schiff on the front lines of Democrats' opposition to Trump." ( The Washington Post , 02/05/18)

The New Yorker In March 2017: "The Unlikely Liberal Hero Adam Schiff Is Ready To Investigate Trump" ( The New Yorker , 03/14/17)

"Schiff Has Emerged As An Unlikely Face Of Democratic Resistance To The New President, Using His Position On The Intelligence Committee To Pursue An Investigation Of The Russian Influence Campaign, Its Potential Links To Trump." But, appalled by Trump's muted response to the Russian attack, Schiff has emerged as an unlikely face of Democratic resistance to the new President, using his position on the intelligence committee to pursue an investigation of the Russian influence campaign, its potential links to Trump and his associates, and how America should respond." ( The New Yorker , 03/14/17)

The Mercury News: "Adam Schiff Rising Democratic Star" ( Mercury News , 03/26/17)

CNN: "He's Gone From One Of 53 To One Of The Upper Echelon Of The California Delegation, And He's Overnight Become A Political Celebrity. " "'He's gone from one of 53 to one of the upper echelon of the California delegation, and he's overnight become a political celebrity within Democratic circles in the state,' said Dave Jacobson, a Los Angeles-based Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator." ( CNN , 2/24/18)

Over The Past Three Years, Members Of The House Intelligence Committee Have Repeatedly Broached The Topic Of Impeaching Or Removing The President

Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT): "Thought Experiment…What Do You Do?" If We Can't Impeach The President. "Thought experiment: Let's stipulate that Trump will not be removed by impeachment. And let's stipulate the possibility that impeachment meaningfully increases his chance of re-election (something I don't know right now). What do you do?" ( Twitter Feed, 04/22/19)

In September 2019, Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN) Admitted He Has Supported An Impeachment Inquiry For Some Time Implying His Support Extends Beyond The Ukraine Investigation "Just so we're clear -- I have supported an impeachment inquiry for some time because it has become increasingly obvious to me that this President has flagrantly abused the power of the Oval Office, without regard for the Constitution he swore to uphold and defend." ( Twitter Feed , 09/24/19)

In March 2018, Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) Tweeted "Mr. President: Here Is My Red Line-Fire Mueller And I Will Vote To Fire You." "The President is careening us toward what I fear will be a constitutional crisis. Mr. President: Here is my red line-Fire Mueller and I will vote to fire you." ( Twitter Feed , 03/18/18)

In September 2016, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) Stated President Trump Should Be Disqualified From Being President For His Comments On NATO. "When are you disqualified from being President? When you say 'I haven't given lots of thought to NATO.' #DebateNight." ( Twitter Feed , 09/26/16)

In May 2019, Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) Claimed Congress Should Open An Impeachment Inquiry Despite The "Political Risk ." It's time for Congress to open an impeachment inquiry. There is political risk in doing so, but there's a greater risk to our country in doing nothing. This is a fight for our democracy." ( Twitter Feed , 05/21/19)

In July 2018, Rep. Denny Heck (D-WA) Announced His Support For A Formal Impeachment Inquiry After Muller's Testimony To The House Intelligence Committee. "After Special Counsel Mueller's testimony to @HouseIntel in July, I announced my support for a formal impeachment inquiry. Nothing less than the rule of law is at stake." ( Twitter Feed , 09/24/19)

In April 2018, Rep. Val Deming (D-FL) Tweeted About President Nixon's Resignation In 1973 And Told President Trump To "Take A Lesson From History." "In 1973, President Nixon purged the Justice Department in an attempt to fire the special counsel investigating him. Less than a year later, he was forced to resign in disgrace. President Trump, take a lesson from history. You aren't above the law." ( Twitter Feed , 04/13/18)

Over The Past Three Years, Members Of The House Intelligence Committee Have Repeatedly Lodged Outlandish And Ridiculous Attacks Against The President

In March 2016, Rep. Castro Said He Was "Glad We Live In A Social Media Era So That If Trump Becomes An Autocratic Dictator History Will Have A Record Of Who Supported His Rise." "Glad we live in a social media era so that if Trump becomes an autocratic dictator history will have a record of who supported his rise." ( Twitter Feed , 03/10/16)

August 2016, Rep. Swalwell Called On Secret Service To Investigate President Trump As A Threat To Hillary Clinton. "Donald Trump suggested someone kill Sec. Clinton. We must take people at their word. @SecretService must investigate #TrumpThreat." ( Twitter Feed , 08/09/16)

In September 2016, Rep. Carson Called "The Trump/Pence Agenda Of Hate" Is "A Danger To Us All." "The LGBTQ community is as diverse as the fabric of our nation & the Trump/Pence agenda of hate is a danger to us all. #NotOurValues #VVS2016" ( Twitter Feed , 09/10/16)

In November 2016, Rep. Himes Hypothesized On Idea Of "Trump's Dark Haters Setup Some Kind Of Muslim Registry..." "If, God forbid, Trump's dark haters set up some kind of Muslim registry, this life-long Presbyterian will be first in line to register." ( Twitter Feed, 11/17/2016)

In February 2017, Rep. Speier Tweeted That It Was "Too Scary To Think An American President Is In Cahoots With A Russian Dictator…" "Too scary to think an American President is in cahoots with a Russian dictator… so that leaves us with 1st possibility. #WheresDonald." ( Twitter Feed , 02/15/17)

In May 2017, Rep. Heck Called The President's Decision To Fire FBI Director Comey The Most Egregious Abuse Of Power Since October 20, 1973. "@POTUS's decision to fire FBI Director Comey in middle of the investigation is the most egregious abuse of power since October 20, 1973." ( Twitter Feed , 05/09/17)

On July 10, 2018, Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) Cited The Nomination Of Judge Kavanaugh As Another Example Of President Trump's "Extreme Agenda ." "Judge Kavanaugh's nomination is another example of Trump's extreme agenda. Kavanaugh will cement a right wing majority on the Court that threatens civil liberties and the rights of women, workers, minorities, LGBTQ Americans, and many more. I strongly oppose his nomination." ( Twitter Feed , 03/21/18)

In July 2018, Rep. Quigley (D-IL) Ran An Ad Say The Republican Party Sided With Trump And Putin And That The Only Way We Can Take Our Country Back Is To Throw Them Out. ( Facebook Ad Library , Accessed 10/11/19)

In July 2018, Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) Accused The President Of Siding With Vladimir Putin Over The Views Of The American Intelligence Community. "As expected, President Trump failed to confront President Putin on Russian government interference in our elections and placed more trust in the Russian dictator's denials than in the assessments of the American intelligence community." ( Twitter Feed , 10/15/19)

DURING THE HEARINGS, THE HOUSE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE WILL HAVE TOTAL CONTROL OVER THE INQUIRY AND CAN ELIMINATE ANY FORM OF DUE PROCESS

During The Hearings, The Ability Of Republicans To Subpoenas Witnesses And Evidence Is Strictly Controlled By Chairman Adam Schiff And The Democrat Minority

The Subpoenas Issued By The Ranking Minority Member Are Authorized Only With The Concurrence Of The Democrat Chairman. "The ranking minority member of the Permanent Select Committee is authorized, with the concurrence of the chair, to require, as deemed necessary to the investigation- (i) by subpoena or otherwise-"( CNN , 10/30/19)

If The Chairman Declines To Allow A Minority Witness, The Full Committee Then Decides By A Vote Where Democrats Outnumber Republicans By Four Members. "According to the eight-page resolution, House Republicans can request witnesses, but if Schiff declines, the full House Intelligence Committee must decide. Democrats outnumber Republicans on the committee 13 to nine." ( The Washington Examiner , 10/29/19)

Additionally, The Subpoenas Issued By The Minority Require Extensive Written Justification And Will Be Evaluated By The Majority Prior To The Subpoena Being Issued. "To allow for full evaluation of minority witness requests, the ranking minority member may submit to the chair, in writing, any requests for witness testimony relevant to the investigation described in the first section of this resolution within 72 hours after notice is given for the first hearing designated pursuant to paragraph (1). Any such request shall be accompanied by a detailed written justification of the relevance of the testimony of each requested witness to the investigation described in the first section of this resolution." ( CNN , 10/30/19)

Chairman Schiff Has Already Rejected Republican Requests For Hunter Biden To Participate In The Hearings. "Current ranking member Republican Congressman Devin Nunes, in a letter to Schiff on Saturday, asked for Biden, the anonymous whistleblower and several others to testify as part of the impeachment probe, which will move from closed-door depositions to public hearings next week. In response, Schiff confirmed that Biden will not be testifying but agreed to review the rest of the Republicans' list." ( Newsweek , 11/09/19)

Chairman Schiff Will Have The Ability To Provide Almost Any Materials He Wants To The Committee On The Judiciary Regardless Of How Tangential They Are To The Inquiry At Hand

The Chairman Of The Permanent Select Committee On Intelligence Is Authorized To Transfer Any Records "Or Other Materials" Relating To The Inquiry To The Committee On The Judiciary. "The chair of the Permanent Select Committee or the chair of any other committee having custody of records or other materials relating to the inquiry referenced in the first section of this resolution is authorized, in consultation with the ranking minority member, to transfer such records or materials to the Committee on the Judiciary." ( CNN , 10/30/19)

As Charles Pierce Of Esquire Writes "It Means That Adam Schiff Is Going To Get To Decide What The 'Other Materials' Are And How They Are 'Related To The Inquiry.'" "It means that Adam Schiff is going to get to decide what the 'other materials' are and how they are 'related to the inquiry.'" ( Esquire , 10/29/19)

The White House Is Restricted From Participating In The Inquiry In Stark Contrast To The Representation Received By Then President Clinton During His Impeachment Inquiry

The Resolution Authorizes The Permanent Select Committee To Issue A Report To The Committee On The Judiciary Of Its Findings. "The Permanent Select Committee is directed to issue a report setting forth its findings and any recommendations and appending any information and materials the Permanent Select Committee may deem appropriate with respect to the investigation described in the first section of this resolution. The chair shall transmit such report and appendices, along with any supplemental, minority, additional, or dissenting views filed pursuant to clause 2(l) of rule to the Committee on the Judiciary and make such report publicly available in electronic form, with appropriate redactions to protect classified and other sensitive information." ( CNN , 10/30/19)

However, The White House Is Barred From Participating In The Inquiry Until After The House Intelligence Committee Generates Its Reports For The Judiciary Committee. "'The White House is barred from participating at all, until after Chairman Schiff conducts two rounds of one-sided hearings to generate a biased report for the Judiciary Committee. Even then, the White House's rights remain undefined, unclear, and uncertain - because those rules still haven't been written,' Grisham said." ( The Hill , 10/29/19)

During The Impeachment Inquiry Into Bill Clinton, Lawyers For The President Were Granted Over 30 Hours Over Two Days To Defend The President Before The Committee. "December 6, 1998: President Clinton's attorneys are granted 30 hours over two days to make his defense case before the Judiciary Committee." ( Clinton Impeachment Chronology , Accessed 10/30/19)

Republican Members Are Restricted From Participating In The Inquiry Furthering Diminishing Bipartisan Participation In The Impeachment Inquiry

In Nancy Pelosi's Original Impeachment Announcement, "Each Of The Six Committees...Will Continue With Their Investigations Of The President." "But in Pelosi's version, each of the six committees -- Judiciary, Intelligence, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Foreign Affairs -- will continue with their investigations, looking at different elements of Trump's presidency, his past and his businesses." ( CNN , 09/25/19)

In This New Impeachment Resolution, The Impeachment Inquiry Will Be Conducted By The House Intelligence Committee. "The text of the resolution lays out how the House Intelligence Committee will conduct public hearings and how the House Judiciary Committee "shall report to the House of Representatives such resolutions, articles of impeachment, or other recommendations as it deems proper." ( CNN , 10/29/19)

Before The Resolution, 110 Members Will Allowed To Participate In The Investigation; After The Resolution, Just 22 Members Will Be Allowed To Participate In The Investigation. "Before Pelosi's partisan resolution= 110 Members allowed to participate in investigation After Pelosi's partisan resolution=22 Members allowed to participate in investigation Fewer members involved = fewer voices of the American people in this serious matter of impeachment." ( Twitter Feed , 10/29/19)

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