This is my take on it as well. How can Schiff introduce any outside comment at an ongoing trial, which this hearing amounts to, and influence the witness to have an even more biased comment against Pres Trump? Are the Rep members allowed to bring in immediate rebuttal comments from their side as well? Schiff has committed the equivalent of jury tampering. Pres Trump did nothing wrong in using his right to comment outside of this disgraceful commie democrat Kangaroo Court, and it was Schiff who again set new rules about whatever he chooses to.
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