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Trump’s impeachment fight turns into a procedural food fight

House Democrats delayed sending the impeachment articles to the Senate while pressing for a fair trial, and the White House responded by treating the whole thing as a game of constitutional chicken instead of a serious legal process.

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First recorded Dec 20, 2019·Meaningfully updated Dec 20, 2019

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Trump’s impeachment fight turns into a procedural food fight

House Democrats delayed sending the impeachment articles to the Senate while pressing for a fair trial, and the White House responded by treating the whole thing as a game of constitutional chicken instead of a serious legal process.

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Trump’s impeachment fight turns into a procedural food fight

House Democrats delayed sending the impeachment articles to the Senate while pressing for a fair trial, and the White House responded by treating the whole thing as a game of constitutional chicken instead of a serious legal process.

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