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Impeachment Inquiry Rules Skewed Heavily Against the President

Impeachment Inquiry Rules Skewed Heavily Against the President
The House of Representatives votes on a resolution formalizing the impeachment inquiry centered on President Donald Trump in Washington on Oct. 31, 2019. Win McNamee/Getty Images
Rob Natelson
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Author’s Note: The impeachment resolution discussed below implies that future committee impeachment investigations will be open to the public. Shortly after this article was published, however, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D.-Calif.) announced that closed hearings in the House Intelligence Committee will continue.
Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
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Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor who is senior fellow in constitutional jurisprudence at the Independence Institute in Denver, authored “The Original Constitution” (4th ed., 2025). He is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
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