By — Gretchen Frazee Gretchen Frazee Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-nadlers-full-opening-statement-in-judiciarys-second-impeachment-hearing Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Nadler’s full opening statement in Judiciary’s second impeachment hearing Politics Dec 9, 2019 10:14 AM EDT Rep. Jerry Nadler, the House Judiciary Committee chair, said Monday that “President Trump put himself before country” in his dealings with Ukraine. Speaking during the second day of public hearings by the Judiciary Committee in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, Nadler said lawmakers “cannot wait until the next election to address the threat” posed by the president’s actions. The impeachment case has revolved around a July 25 phone call in which Trump asked the president of Ukraine to investigate former vice president and 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter. Lawmakers are also considering whether U.S. military aid to Ukraine and a White House meeting were contingent on the announcement of those investigations. The Judiciary and Intelligence committees have led the probe, hearing testimony from witnesses and legal experts about Trump’s conduct. House lawmakers are currently drafting the articles of impeachment, on which House lawmakers are anticipated to vote in the coming weeks. MORE: Read the White House letter on not participating in the House impeachment hearing We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Gretchen Frazee Gretchen Frazee Gretchen Frazee is a Senior Coordinating Broadcast Producer for the PBS NewsHour. @gretchenfrazee
Rep. Jerry Nadler, the House Judiciary Committee chair, said Monday that “President Trump put himself before country” in his dealings with Ukraine. Speaking during the second day of public hearings by the Judiciary Committee in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, Nadler said lawmakers “cannot wait until the next election to address the threat” posed by the president’s actions. The impeachment case has revolved around a July 25 phone call in which Trump asked the president of Ukraine to investigate former vice president and 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter. Lawmakers are also considering whether U.S. military aid to Ukraine and a White House meeting were contingent on the announcement of those investigations. The Judiciary and Intelligence committees have led the probe, hearing testimony from witnesses and legal experts about Trump’s conduct. House lawmakers are currently drafting the articles of impeachment, on which House lawmakers are anticipated to vote in the coming weeks. MORE: Read the White House letter on not participating in the House impeachment hearing We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now