BREAKING: In extended letter critical of process, White House says President Trump and his lawyers will not participate in House Judiciary Cmte.'s first impeachment hearing Wednesday. https://t.co/X8zGY0qjZW— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 2, 2019
“This process won’t let me participate in it and that’s so unfair that I refuse to participate in it” is an interesting stand to take.— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) December 2, 2019
among the chief Republican talking points was that the process was unfair because the White House could not participate and now, given the opportunity, the White House is choosing not to participate https://t.co/a2IMPwTtFF— Alex Thomas (@AlexThomasDC) December 2, 2019
It's almost like they don't have a credible defense his lawyers could present or a client who could defend himself in a way that wouldn't sound absurd or involve lying to Congress... https://t.co/xHKYWBo637— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) December 2, 2019
Defending the indefensible is just a waste of billable hours. https://t.co/IOrQIN8JDk— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) December 2, 2019
Wow, it’s almost like all those complaints about not being able to participate in the earlier sessions were made in bad faith. Almost. https://t.co/YkLvgqdtA6— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) December 2, 2019
