Public testimony roiled the political world but are Trump and his presidency in any more trouble than a week ago? Seven POLITICO reporters break down what happened during this week’s impeachment hearings and discuss what will happen next
History was made this week as public hearings began in the Democrats’ impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
What happened this week that moved the dial and will be remembered when the history books get written on this?The first public impeachment hearings in 21 years! That was enough to move the dial, no matter what happened. Now, whether that was enough to move public opinion remains to be seen … but there were definitely some standout moments.
Well, he’s not in any less trouble. I was especially struck by U.S. diplomat Marie Yovanovitch’s testimony. She came across as a sympathetic figure given Trump’s decision to yank her out of Ukraine as his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, was smearing her. Even Republicans treated her with caution and praised her service. But memories are short, and in a couple of weeks, the mood could be entirely different.Maybe.
Here’s where I can actually offer up something substantive, as these last two weeks have been a crash-course rerun on all things WikiLeaks, Julian Assange and Robert Mueller’s attempts to learn what had happened in 2016.
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