U.S. Congressional Democrats Unveil Procedures For President Trump’s Impeachment Inquiry

Daily Mail: White House blasts impeachment resolution as 'illegitimate sham' without 'any due process' for Donald Trump after Democrats release proposal that omits details about president's rights when public hearings are televised

* White House blasted the Democrats' impeachment resolution
* It's 'an illegitimate sham ... without any due process for the President,' White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a statement
* House Democrats released their impeachment resolution on Tuesday that outlines the next stage of the investigation into Donald Trump
* It includes public hearings and gives Republicans limited power to call witnesses
* Power is concentrated in hands on Intel Committee Chair Adam Schiff
* He will get to approve Republican witnesses and their requests for subpoena
* After Intel finishes its investigation, it will write a public report
* Matter then goes to Judiciary panel which writes articles of impeachment
* Trump and his lawyer cannot participate in process until that final stage
* House votes on resolution on Thursday, which is Halloween

The White House blasted the Democrats' resolution that outlines the next steps in the impeachment inquiry as 'an illegitimate sham' that lacks 'any due process' for Donald Trump.

White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham on Tuesday complained about how late in the process the president's attorneys are allowed to participate and points out the 'rules' regarding that role 'haven't been written.'

The resolution, released by House Democrats and Speaker Nancy Pelosi Tuesday afternoon, lays out the days ahead in the investigation. It includes public hearings, a written report on the findings and gives Republicans limited power to call witnesses.

Lacking from the eight-page document is a timeline for when the process will move to each step and when it expects to be concluded.

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WNU Editor: House Speaker Pelosi is saying that Thursday's vote is not on an impeachment inquiry and I can see why. These procedures are not the same ones used in the Nixon and Clinton impeachment hearings. What's my take. Living in the former Soviet Union we called this a show trial.

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