Tag Archives: Hearing
Rep. Nunes tries to use Steele dossier to defend Trump during closed-door hearing
During a closed-door impeachment meeting on Capitol Hill, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) brought up a topic that surprised some attendees: the Steele dossier. The context, according to three sources familiar with the episode, was his effort to explain why President Trump might be “upset” about Ukraine.
At tense congressional hearing, Democrats argue for expanding the Voting Rights Act
Texas woman killed by officer pointed gun after hearing noises
CORRECTED-Texas woman shot by officer had picked up gun after hearing noises, warrant says
A Texas woman was shot dead by a Fort Worth police officer through the window of her home after she heard noises outside late at night and picked up her handgun, the officer’s arrest warrant showed on Tuesday. Atatiana Jefferson, 28, was playing video games with her 8-year-old nephew around 2:30 am on Saturday when she heard noises in her backyard, according to the warrant for former Fort Worth Police Officer Aaron Dean’s arrest for alleged murder. The noises were Dean and his partner creeping around the back of her home after they were called to investigate why her front door was open.
Rashida Tlaib argues with pro-vaping witness during hearing: 'Are you a conspiracy theorist?'
"Are you a conspiracy theorist?" Rashida Tlaib asked the witness. "I think my politics are entirely irrelevant to this hearing," Vicki Porter replied.
Republican Rep Spars with Al Sharpton over Past Anti-Semitic, Racist Remarks during Congressional Hearing
Sparks flew at a House Judiciary Committee on policing last Thursday as Representative Matt Gaetz (R., Flo.) questioned witness Al Sharpton regarding derogatory comments he allegedly made about Jews, whites and African Americans.Gaetz posted a shortened version of the exchange on YouTube, which nevertheless runs to almost a quarter of an hour. Gaetz, like Sharpton, is known for his combative style.Reading from a Congressional resolution introduced in 2000 by then-congressman Joe Scarborough, Gaetz asked Sharpton, “Have you ever referred to members of the Jewish faith as ‘white interlopers’ or ‘diamond merchants?'”Sharpton, who now appears regularly on Scarborough's MSNBC program Morning Joe, replied that he had referred to one person in Harlem as an "interloper," but that he didn't know the person was Jewish at the time.At one point Gaetz asked Sharpton whether he made the statement, "We [Africans] taught philosophy and astrology and mathematics before Socrates and them Greek homos ever got around to it."After Gaetz pressed him on whether or not he made this and other bigoted statements, Sharpton responded "I think that any statement I've made that was wrong…I have clearly said that we should not make bigoted statements, including me."Gaetz then jumped at Sharpton's possible admission, asking repeatedly "Have you made bigoted statements?" before the hearing descended into chaos.Sharpton meets frequently with prominent Democratic politicians as part of his work running the progressive political advocacy group National Action Network. Gaetz
In Corey Lewandowski's Hearing, Democrats Learn Escalating Impeachment Rhetoric Won't Make the White House Cooperate
Trump news – live: Impeachment hearing exposes 'absolute coverup by White House', as former top aide dodges questions
AOC reveals her student loan balance and makes payment during congressional hearing
Epstein accusers detail sexual abuse in emotional court hearing
Alleged victims of Jeffrey Epstein wept in court Tuesday as they told an extraordinary US hearing held weeks after his death how they were sexually abused by the disgraced financier. Epstein, 66, hung himself in his New York prison cell earlier this month while awaiting trial on charges he trafficked young women for sex, depriving alleged victims of their day in court. It was the first time most of the women had spoken publicly about Epstein.
