Trump fumes as Democrats get ready for ‘sober and rigorous’ public hearings
- TV crews move into halls of Capitol for first public testimony
- Trump calls on Republicans to defend him from ‘total scam’
Only three times in the history of the American republic has Congress initiated public testimony that could result in the removal of the president by impeachment. The tally will rise to four on Wednesday.
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