Whether you think thats good or bad and matches the abuse of powers is an open question. And then he goes through and argues he doesnt see what he calls a statutory crime. And well see that debate as well. There are people youre going to hear from who are going to say its got to be an actual felony and then there are going to be other people pointing out the constitution doesnt require that. It has words like treason, bribery and high crimes. So were going to get into the weeds here, but the big picture is keep your eye on which witnesses and exchanges are talking about the serious question of whats impeachable. The other noise you can try and tune out as with any hearing. Mr. Wiesman, your last words of advice as we settle in to watch the legal experts. I think its very important to keep your eye on the facts and the law. And i think one of the things that the public is rightly upset about is the rule of law not being applied. And so i think the quote you read is fun, its sort of catc
it will take center stage up on capitol hill. there are four constitutional experts who will explore the grounds for impeaching a president of the united states. they will be testifying before the house judiciary committee. we now have their opening statements. i want to bring in our team of experts. and gloria, let me read some of what these four individuals, noah feldman, for example, professor of law at harvard law school, among other things, he says this. on the basis of the testimony in evidence before the hour, president trump has committed impeachable high crimes and misdemeanors by corruptly abusing the office of the presidency. specifically, president trump abused his office by corruptly soliciting president zelensky to announce investigations of his political rivals in order to gain personal advantage, including in the 2020 presidential election. so where noah feldman stands is abundantly clear. that s right. and noah feldman stands where the house intelligence committee st
conclusions. the framers provided for the impeachment of the president because they feared that the president might abuse the power of his office for personal benefit, to corrupt the electoral process and insure his reelection or to subvert the national security of the united states. high crimes and misdemeanors are abuses of powers and of public trust connected to the office of the presidency. on the basis of the testimony and the evidence before the house, president trump has committed impeachable high crimes and misdemean ors by corruptly abusing the office of the presidency. he has abused his office by corruptly soliciting president zelensky of ukraine to announce investigations of his political rivals in order to gain personal advantage including in the 2020 presidential election. let me begin now with the
let me begin by stating my conclusions. the framers provided for the impeachment of the president because they feared that the president might abuse the power of his office for personal benefit, to corrupt the electoral process and ensure his re-election, or to subvert the national security of the united states. high crimes and misdemeanors are abuses of power and of public trust, connected to the office of the presidency. on the basis of the testimony and the evidence before the house, president trump has committed impeachable high crimes and misdemeanors by corruptly abusing the office of the presidency. specifically, president trump has abused his office by corruptly soliciting president zelensky of ukraine to announce investigations of his political rivals in order to gain personal advantage, including in the 2020