Dozens of House Republicans on Tuesday tried to force their way into a closed-door impeachment inquiry hearing, accusing Democrats of failing to conduct a fair and open investigation into President TrumpDonald John TrumpSchedule for additional depositions in impeachment inquiry revealed Sondland attorney disputes key portions of Taylor testimony: report Impeachment inquiry might be public by mid-November: report MORE’s dealings with Ukraine.
Led by Trump ally Rep. Matt GaetzMatthew (Matt) GaetzGOP protest overshadows impeachment hearing The Memo: GOP schisms deepen as Trump impeachment pressure rises Buttigieg on Republican SCIF crash: 'This behavior is an embarrassment' MORE (R-Fla.), the GOP lawmakers gathered outside the sensitive compartmented information facility (SCIF) in the Capitol basement in protest of how Democrats have been conducting the probe.
Wednesday's hearing, featuring testimony from Laura Cooper, the deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, was the second time this month Republicans have tried to demand entry to closed-door hearings on impeachment, which concern allegations that Trump withheld hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to Ukraine as leverage to get Kiev to investigate his political rivals.
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