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Is classified information you close that part of the hearing. you dont simply have this entire secret process which i think is very ill-founded and we are headed to a constitutional train wreck. we already hearing warnings from the senate. this would be dead on arrival. >> shannon: i want to put up a timeline that shows impeachment process after the lengths of nixon, clinton and where we are now. the watergate break-in was 599 days until they got to the initial inquiry. with clinton, reports of ...

>> all of it is smoke and mirrors because youre looking at a process. if you go back to nixon and clinton this went to the judiciary committee. nancy pelosi does not trust nadler so hes -- is running it through adam schiff in the intelligence 30, not even the committee of jurisdiction and we are seeing this happen time and again. sometimes only adam schiff has the information. that is why we need transparency. when you are a member of one of these committees of jurisdiction and cant even go down...

Led to the impeachment inquiry by forcing their way and shut the whole thing down. selected leaks from the hearing helping to feed a media narrative of bombshells and game changers as democrats and many in the media are calling them even is republicans inside the hearing say those characterizations are overblown but they are fearful that if they say anything more an effort to counter the leaks. joining us to process all this, former deputy assistant attorney general harry litman and independent ...

17 pizzas arrived to serve members or hold up in the house intelligence committee blocking the deposition of laura cooper. colorado representative doug lamborn arrived with what he described as relief supplies which included two large bag of chick-fil-a. cooper overseas ukraine and russia matters and was due to testify behind closed doors but was delayed by several hours. after months of secret interviews gop lawmakers today decided to storm the deposition breaking house rules because adam schif...

Be open to the public and if there is classified information you close that part of the hearing, you dont simply have this entire secret process which i think is ill-founded and we are headed for constitutional train wreck, we are hearing warnings from the senate, this will be dead on arrival because of process violation. >> impeachment process over nixon, clinton it where we are with donald trump, the watergate break-in was 599 days until they got to the initial inquiry. clinton from reports of...

Out talking points on friday. and again, sent them to democratic offices mistakenly. we got a copy of them. if you read through them, the points the white house made was attacking adam schiff on process. it was like herkd not have yo vaughn vich there behind closed doors. he should have a state department lawyer because its against long standing protocol. what you didnt see was a defense of president trump on the underlying point. >> i think thats what youre going to continue to see. ive talked ...

President but by colleagues whot are talking about process. they are attacking adam schiff and nancy pelosi on process. its extraordinary pause if anything the intel committee under adam schiff has been extraordinary involved with the details following the letter of the law.tr the whistleblower according to the trump appointed inspector general, the trump appointed head of the intelligence community did everything right, followed the letter of the law. the only entity thats not is the white hous...

Is that your view? >> it is. and i think what were seeing is further deflection or distraction not just by the president but by colleagues who are talking about process. they are attacking adam schiff and nancy pelosi on process. its extraordinary pause if anything the intel committee under adam schiff has been extraordinarily involved with the details following the letter of the law. the whistleblower according to the trump appointed inspector general, the trump appointed head of the intelligen...

Democrats hand trying to get documents and testimony? and takes away the talking point that impeachment is illegitimate. >> i dont think so. your transcription of the issues was excellent. i agree with ryan and everything he said. you point out earlier that the rules have changed in the house. and that is a difference. we have a statute now. which allows power to chairs to issue subpoenas. the rules and procedures are different now than they were previously. the house is following them. theres n...

>> thats a great point about moving the goal post. is it fair? i mean on the flip side doesnt holding a formal vote actually strengthen democrats hands and takes away what -- that talking point that impeachment is illegitimate. >> i dont think so. i thought your description of of the issues was really quite excellent. and i agree with ryan and everything he said. you point out that rules have hachged. we also have a statute that gives power to chairs to issue subpoenas. so the rules and procedur...