It’s official: The House passed a resolution on Oct. 31 to formalize the impeachment inquiry and define the rules for its next phase: the public hearings. The rules not only allow Republicans on the impeachment committees to request witnesses and issue subpoenas, they also allow President Trump and his legal counsel to attend hearings, review evidence, ask witnesses questions and make objections. But much of the Republicans’ and president’s involvement in the public hearings is conditioned upon two things: the approval of Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff or a full committee vote, and whether the White House starts complying with requests for witnesses and documents. The resolution was approved by a vote of 232-196, with the support of all but two Democrats, zero Republicans and the chamber’s only independent.
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The US Capitol building is seen in Washington, DC, Oct. 31, 2019.
