GOP’s witness’ arguments against impeaching Trump were flimsy (commentary)

George Washington University Law School professor Jonathan Turley testifies during a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on the constitutional grounds for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Dec. 12, 2019
By Joni Ashbrook

Last week four Constitutional law professors testified during a U.S. House impeachment hearing as to whether they believed President Donald Trump committed impeachable acts.

The Democrats’ witnesses said that Trump’s misconduct included all the causes for impeachment explicitly laid out by our founders: abuse of power for personal gain, corruption of our elections, and betrayal of national security.

George Washington Law Professor Jonathan Turley was the GOP’s sole witness against impeachment. He admitted Trump’s call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was “anything but perfect” even though Trump repeatedly says it was.

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