What did Jerrold Nadler say?
Mr Nadler said in a statement that he had written to Mr Trump inviting him to the hearing next month. "At base, the president has a choice to make," Mr Nadler said. "He can take this opportunity to be represented in the impeachment hearings, or he can stop complaining about the process. "I hope that he chooses to participate in the inquiry, directly or through counsel, as other presidents have done before him." Jerrold Nadler said Mr Trump should either attend the hearing or "stop complaining" In his letter to the president, Mr Nadler said the hearing would be an opportunity to discuss the historical and constitutional basis for impeachment. "We will also discuss whether your alleged actions warrant the House's exercising its authority to adopt articles of impeachment," he added. He has given Mr Trump until 18:00 EST (23:00 GMT) on 1 December to confirm whether or not he will be at the hearing, and if so, to let the committee know who his counsel will be.What next with the impeachment inquiry?
The Judiciary Committee is expected to begin drafting articles of impeachment - which are the charges of wrongdoing against the president - in early December. After a vote in the Democratic-controlled House, a trial would be held in the Republican-run Senate. If Mr Trump was convicted by a two-thirds majority - an outcome deemed highly unlikely - he would become the first US president to be removed from office through impeachment. The White House and some Republicans want the trial to be limited to two weeks.DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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