Fact-checking White House claims that the House impeachment resolution is unconstitutional
Washington Moments after the House passed a resolution establishing procedures for the next phase of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, the White House condemned the vote.
In a statement, White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said that the resolution"fails to provide any due process whatsoever to the Administration," calling it"unconstitutional."Trump echoed his administration's complaints in an interview with British radio station LBC that aired soon after the vote. Referring to the resolution he said,"They gave us absolutely no rights." Facts First: The resolution does not violate due process nor is it unconstitutional.
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