Republican New York Rep. Elise Stefanik criticized Democratic California Rep. Adam Schiff’s handling of the Senate impeachment trial as “completely hypocritical.”
“If you take a step back and really remember the House impeachment proceedings, Republicans were not able to call our requested witnesses. So, Adam Schiff is being completely hypocritical,” Stefanik told Fox & Friends on Wednesday, responding to Schiff’s complaints that the impeachment process has not been fair.
“If the House cannot call witnesses or introduce documents and evidence, it’s not a fair trial. It’s not really a trial at all,” Schiff said during his opening statement this week.
“It’s unfair to the president,” Stefanik told Fox News. “If you think about this impeachment process has been going for 70-plus days. Yesterday was the first day that the president’s legal team was even able to participate. That is unprecedented. That is not how the precedent was for both the Clinton and Nixon impeachments.”
“So, the person who limited witnesses was Adam Schiff,” she added. “This process has been unconstitutional, unfair, and unprecedented.”
Stefanik posted the interview on her Twitter account.
“Great to join @SteveDoocy on @foxandfriends to talk about my role on @realDonaldTrump’s Impeachment Defense Team & the utter lack of evidence Adam Schiff & the Democrats have to support impeachment. I’m proud to stand up for the Constitution, #NY21 & American voters,” Stefanik told her followers.
Great to join @SteveDoocy on @foxandfriends to talk about my role on @realDonaldTrump’s Impeachment Defense Team & the utter lack of evidence Adam Schiff & the Democrats have to support impeachment. I’m proud to stand up for the Constitution, #NY21 & American voters ?? WATCH ? pic.twitter.com/VpsvFJN07X
— Elise Stefanik (@EliseStefanik) January 22, 2020
