Impeachment war: Democrats threaten GOP with ethics charges for barging into closed proceeding

By Susan Ferrechio

Published October 23, 2019 4:33pm ET

Add Washington Examiner on Google

Impeachment war: Democrats threaten GOP with ethics charges for barging into closed proceeding — House Democrats threatened Republican lawmakers with rarely used ethics violations for trying to enter closed-door impeachment proceedings. The threat came after Republican members of the House Armed Services Committee were ejected from the room after entering without authorization. They wanted access, arguing the witness, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Laura Cooper, is under the Armed […]

House Democrats threatened Republican lawmakers with rarely used ethics violations for trying to enter closed-door impeachment proceedings.

The threat came after Republican members of the House Armed Services Committee were ejected from the room after entering without authorization.

Print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Digital subscriber? Click here to login/register your account.

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

Adam Schiff Congress Ethics House of Representatives Impeachment