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This Week in Impeachment: Testifying Anyway

What Next | Daily News and Analysis

Slate

News, Daily News, News Commentary, Politics

4.62.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2019

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

One week ago, the White House released a letter effectively stating to House Democrats: no more witnesses, no more documents. This week, witnesses in the impeachment inquiry lined up to testify on Capitol Hill, and a cascade of revelations ensued. How much damage did they do to the president? And how will the White House counterpunch? Guest: Jeremy Stahl, senior editor at Slate Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Last week in impeachment.

0:38.0

That letter is an astonishing document, Mary.

0:41.0

The White House wrote a letter saying cooperation was not an option.

0:45.0

In terms of an impeachment process that requires accommodation, it is as a starting posture.

0:52.0

We're not accommodating anyone about anything.

0:56.0

Suck it.

0:57.0

But could giving Congress the finger save the president?

1:00.0

You know, the way I read this letter was almost as if they were like amputating a leg sort of.

1:05.0

So basically, you may hobble them, but it may save the patient in the end.

1:10.0

Yeah, pretty much.

1:16.0

So Jeremy, last week in impeachment.

1:20.0

I mean, do you remember last week in impeachment?

1:22.0

I don't remember Tuesday in impeachment, Mary.

1:25.0

Jeremy Stahl is a senior editor at Slate. This week, he'll be our impeachment guide.

1:30.0

I will try. I will do my best to remember Tuesday in impeachment. I'll say that.

1:34.0

He says the surprising thing about the last couple of days is the long line of federal employees

1:39.0

who are ignoring last week's orders.

1:42.0

Despite instructions from both the White House and that letter.

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