Reps. Jim Jordan James (Jim) Daniel JordanSunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election House passes resolution condemning anti-Asian discrimination relating to coronavirus Republicans call for Judiciary hearing into unrest in cities run by Democrats MORE (R-Ohio) and Mark Meadows Mark Randall MeadowsHouse moves toward spending vote after bipartisan talks House Democrats mull delay on spending bill vote Southwest Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE (R-N.C.) a day after Michael Cohen's high-profile hearing slammed Democrats for what they say is an effort to impeach President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE.

The two leaders of the conservative House Freedom Caucus were appearing at the annual Conservative Political Action Committee conference and were scheduled to speak Thursday at an event billed as a discussion on the Green New Deal.

Instead, the two members, who both slammed Cohen's credibility during Wednesday's House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing, focused on the former personal attorney to Trump.

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“This is step one in the Democrats’ crazy efforts to impeach the president of the United States,” said Jordan, Oversight's ranking member.

“Really what’s happening is they’re trying to lay the foundation for, truly, impeachment, but it’s not just impeachment, it’s taking way everything that is foundational to who we are,” said Meadows, the Freedom Caucus chairman.

Cohen in five hours of testimony on Wednesday gave a detailed and at times personal account of his relationship and business dealings with Trump, who he described as a "conman."

The now-disbarred attorney will begin a three-year prison sentence in May after pleading guilty to a slew of charges last year, including lying to Congress about plans to build a Trump Tower in Moscow. Republicans on the panel, led by Jordan and Meadows, pounced on the lying conviction, repeatedly suggesting Cohen could not be believed.

Jordan and Meadows also took the opportunity to slam Democrats for what they say is an embrace of socialism, citing the "Green New Deal," an effort to address climate change and inequality by pushing money into green jobs, and a proposal from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-CortezHouse passes bill to avert shutdown Trump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' The Memo: Dems face balancing act on SCOTUS fight MORE (D-N.Y.) to implement a 70 percent marginal tax rate on income above $10 million.

“They are embracing socialism,” Meadows said.

“It’s all about trying to change who we are as nation. It’s time that we quit apologizing for our greatness,” he added to an applauding crowd. “We’ve got to get to a point where we celebrate capitalism.”

The Ohio and North Carolina Republicans said they are confident that Trump will handily win reelection in 2020 if he runs against Democrats’ “radical agenda.”

“They take those radical positions up against the record of our president and the leadership of our president, it’s going to be no contest,” Jordan said.