Condemns House Intelligence Committee's public broadcast of impeachment hearings.
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The Campaign Statement released by the Trump Administration condemned the House Intelligence Committee's decision to publicly broadcast the impeachment hearing. High-ranking government officials argued that the President of the United States holds the authority to set foreign policy. The statement emphasized that policy disagreements should not be grounds for impeachment.
This incident occurred during a highly controversial phase in U.S. politics, where the opposition questioned the President's actions regarding foreign leaders and potential abuse of power. The impeachment inquiry focused on accusations that President Trump sought to leverage military aid to Ukraine in exchange for investigations into political rival Joe Biden and his son Hunter.
The President's legal team and supporters held that such policy decisions fall squarely within the President's purview.
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