What Went Down On Day 1 Of The Impeachment Hearings

Yeah, I think that’s right, Clare. I mean, if you haven’t been watching Fox News closely, Nunes’s statement is likely pretty unintelligible.

I think it’s probably a good strategy for feeding the Fox media beast. And that is a pretty important front in keeping your base in line. It’s also about making sure you’re setting standards to keep Congressional Republicans in line.

I think at the very least what that argument has going for it is that it’s building on a three-year-long theme. The first impeachment argument, based on the emoluments clause, began the day the president was sworn in.