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U.S. NEWS Tuesday 22 OcTOber 2019

Trump urges GOP to 'get tougher and fight' impeachment

By JILL COLVIN and MAT- between Trump and Zelen- the oath of office, our na-
THEW DALY skiy at a committee hear- tional security and the in-
Associated Press ing last month. Schiff has tegrity of our elections, and
WASHINGTON (AP) — said his words were meant the GOP has not even tried
President Donald Trump as a parody. to deny the facts. Instead,
called on fellow Republi- "Chairman Schiff deliber- Republicans stage confu-
cans on Monday to "get ately misled the American sion, undermine the Consti-
tougher and fight" against people during a high-pro- tution and attack the per-
the quickly moving House file hearing last month, and son of whom the president
impeachment inquiry as he has persistently used his is most afraid."
Democrats blocked a GOP perch on a vital commit- House Minority Leader Kev-
bid to censure Democratic tee to spread falsehoods in McCarthy, R-Calif., said
Rep. Adam Schiff, a leader about President Trump," Schiff has fallen short in his
of the impeachment inqui- Biggs said. duty and "demonstrated
ry. Republicans also com- a pattern of lying to the
Trump, defending his con- plained that Schiff's office American people on mat-
duct at a rollicking Cabinet met with a whistleblower ters of intelligence."
meeting, insisted his phone in the case and said the The vote blocking the Re-
call with Ukrainian President inquiry is being conducted publican censure attempt President Donald Trump speaking during a Cabinet meeting in
Volodymyr Zelenskiy that in secret and they've been "only further illustrates the the Cabinet Room of the White House, Monday, Oct. 21, 2019,
sparked the impeachment unable to see transcripts of Democrats' ignorance to in Washington.
inquiry was entirely unprob- closed-door interviews. The Chairman Schiff's reckless Associated Press
lematic. And he accused interviews include discus- behavior and underscores Trump, meanwhile, said fight because the Demo-
Democrats of proceeding sions of some classified ma- their blind determination to some GOP lawmakers "are crats are trying to hurt the
with impeachment only terial, and Schiff has said damage this country," Mc- great fighters. But they Republican Party for the
to bolster their chances in depositions must be con- Carthy said. have to get tougher and (2020) election."q
2020. ducted in private. Witness-
Trump also called out Re- es are being separated to
publicans for not sticking prevent them from coor-
together, pointing a finger dinating testimony or con-
at Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, cealing the truth, he said.
who has emerged as his Democrats say that Schiff
most notable GOP critic. has acted in a fair and bi-
While eviscerating Demo- partisan manner and that
crats' policies, Trump said redacted transcripts of
he respects members of the depositions will be re-
the party for sticking to- leased.
gether. The House voted 218-185
"They don't have Mitt Rom- Monday along party lines
ney in their midst," he said. to postpone a vote on
"They don't have people the GOP resolution. Jus-
like that. They stick togeth- tin Amash, a Republican-
er. You never see them turned-independent from
break off." Michigan, voted with the Investment
Hours after Trump spoke, Democrats. Leisure
Democrats blocked a bid Schiff, D-Calif., tweeted
by House Republicans to after the vote that House Family Time
censure Schiff, chairman Republicans "lacked the Enjoyment
of the House Intelligence courage to confront the
Committee and a leader most dangerous and un- Retirement
of the impeachment in- ethical president in Ameri- All that in one place: Coral Shell Condominium Aruba
quiry. can history" and instead
Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., "consoled themselves by
sponsored the resolution, attacking those who did"
which criticizes the way confront Trump.
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retelling" of a conversation "The president betrayed