Yet again, Michael Ramirez demonstrates that he either does not understand or does not care about the regular order of procedure.
Criminal case: investigation first; same with impeachment. The investigation is not done in the open. The investigation does not include the suspect or his attorney. In an impeachment, this is the first phase of the INQUIRY. In the Nixon case, it was done by special counsel Leon Jaworski appointed by the attorney general. In the Clinton case, it was done by independent counsel Kenneth Starr (under statutory authorization that later expired and was not renewed. In the Trump case, it is done by the House itself and BOTH PARTIES ARE INCLUDED, both parties question witnesses and both parties have equal time.
After the investigation, in a criminal case you have a grand jury hearing. In the impeachment, as with Nixon and Clinton, you have public hearings in the House. We are now moving into this next phase of PUBLIC hearings in the inquiry. In this phase, again, both sides will have equal opportunity and equal times to question witnesses. In this phase, it will be public. And in this phase of the impeachment INQUIRY, unlike the previous phase, and unlike a grand jury, the president or his counsel will also be included and have an opportunity to question witnesses.
Yet again, Michael Ramirez demonstrates that he either does not understand or does not care about the regular order of procedure.
Criminal case: investigation first; same with impeachment. The investigation is not done in the open. The investigation does not include the suspect or his attorney. In an impeachment, this is the first phase of the INQUIRY. In the Nixon case, it was done by special counsel Leon Jaworski appointed by the attorney general. In the Clinton case, it was done by independent counsel Kenneth Starr (under statutory authorization that later expired and was not renewed. In the Trump case, it is done by the House itself and BOTH PARTIES ARE INCLUDED, both parties question witnesses and both parties have equal time.
After the investigation, in a criminal case you have a grand jury hearing. In the impeachment, as with Nixon and Clinton, you have public hearings in the House. We are now moving into this next phase of PUBLIC hearings in the inquiry. In this phase, again, both sides will have equal opportunity and equal times to question witnesses. In this phase, it will be public. And in this phase of the impeachment INQUIRY, unlike the previous phase, and unlike a grand jury, the president or his counsel will also be included and have an opportunity to question witnesses.