Idaho Republican Representative Russ Fulcher on Wednesday read off a list of crimes that he said President Donald Trump committed as the House debated the articles of impeachment.
He must have worried some Republicans and gave many of the Democrats a tingle down their leg.
He took out a sheet of paper and then sat there silently until his time was up. Now THAT was what you call a powerful message.
Fulcher said:
“In a day heavy in verbal debate, I chose to use my time to enumerate in detail every high crime and misdemeanor committed by the President of the United States. I will do so now.”
My thoughts on the Democratic impeachment proceedings against President Trump: pic.twitter.com/MjB0RY1Lt0
— Rep. Russ Fulcher (@RepRussFulcher) December 18, 2019
The Democrats read off a long list of crimes with which they didn’t charge the president to try to enhance their position, but I found it to be both childish and petty.
Even the two charges they did make officially are nonexistent.
Abuse of power does not exist. Every president uses it but note that president Trump did not offer a quid pro quo deal.
President Zelensky has denied that charge many times.
Obstruction of Congress? Barack Obama denied access to Congress of the files on Fast and Furious, and not one Democrat screamed obstruction, and we know there was a crime there.
During Democrats’ impeachment hearings, witnesses did not substantiate Democrats’ claims as multiple witnesses, including Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, Senior NSC official Tim Morrison, Ambassador Kurt Volker, and Ambassador Gordon Sondland all testified that there was no quid pro quo during the phone call.
Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg, who is Vice President Mike Pence’s National Security Adviser, said in a statement:
“I was on the much-reported July 25 call between President Donald Trump and President Zelensky. As an exceedingly proud member of President Trump’s Administration and as a 34-year highly experienced combat veteran who retired with the rank of Lieutenant General in the Army, I heard nothing wrong or improper on the call. I had and have no concerns.”
Yet, when Democrats filed articles of impeachment against Trump they did not mention “bribery” or the “quid pro quo” that they alleged happened and that was the catalyst for their entire impeachment efforts.
