Hugh Hewitt got into it with Washington Post’s Glenn Kessler this morning after the “Fact Checker” criticized Huge for daring to ask to see the entire transcript of diplomat Bill Taylor’s testimony on Tuesday:
Taylor's testimony is unknown to me, and to you @ron_fournier. Leaked accounts are disputed. Neither you nor I know what he testified. This is why Star Chamber has such a bad reputation and why we don't do trials in secret. Don't abandon first principles to get @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/mHv7rz3mRz
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) October 23, 2019
Uh, @hughhewitt, Taylor's complete and unedited 15-page opening statement was posted about 18 hours ago on the news organization website that prints your opinion column. Dig in! https://t.co/Vm8fa0tiWH https://t.co/gHkOxEt2BK
— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) October 23, 2019
Can we get a fact check on whether or not a 15-page opening statement is the same as say 10 hours of testimony please? New motto: Democracy thrives in darkness:
Uh @GlennKesslerWP, as I just spent show underscoring, an opening statement while part of record is nowhere, in any serious proceeding, considered dispositive of any question, otherwise we'd never have questions from the Members or, in courtrooms, cross much less other witnesses. https://t.co/q9aMu9HyY6
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) October 23, 2019
Why don’t Dems want Republicans and the public to see EVERYTHING that’s been said?
The screams from the left that Ambassador Taylor's opening statement must not, in any way or for even a second, be considered as other than dispositive of the guilt of @realDonaldTrump of an impeachable offense demanding conviction and removal telegraphs weakness of case.
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) October 23, 2019
As for other news from his show this morning, Energy Sec. Rick Perry vehemently denied there was any quid pro quo with Ukraine:
From this AM’s intv w/ @SecretaryPerry:
“HH: Were you ever involved in anything that looked like a quid pro quo with the Ukraine concerning, with Ukraine concerning aid to them?
RP: No.” https://t.co/Zy5IuVCUQP— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) October 23, 2019
More from @SecretaryPerry re @realDonaldTrump:
“And that’s exactly what’s going on with this president. It is totally and absolutely, number one, not following precedent and not following the law. 2 https://t.co/yivGQW8EWx— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) October 23, 2019
And that’s one of the reasons that my office has said listen, if you want to follow the law, Democrats in Congress in this impeachment issue, follow the law and follow precedent. But I’m not going to participate until you do that. 3
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) October 23, 2019
So it’s an important message for the American people, is that you truly have an effort going on here that’s not following the law.” 4 https://t.co/Zy5IuVCUQP
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) October 23, 2019
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