If these democats have such a strong case for impeachment

I don't agree with your conclusions but I was also wondering why it's being done behind closed doors. This is what I found from Fox News https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-dems-impeachment-hearing-resumes-gop-storms-scif

[i]The inquiry is being led by three committees made up of both Democrats and Republicans, but members of Congress not on those committees do not have access to any of the sensitive documents or interviews relating to the probe. Republicans also do not have co-equal power to subpoena witnesses or pursue evidence in the probe.[/i]

This from Politico https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/23/impeachment-republicans-trump-055688

[i]According to people familiar with the matter, some Republican lawmakers brought their cellphones into the secure area — a significant violation of House rules. Another person said the room had to be fully swept for potential security breaches, and Democrats said the Republicans compromised national security by bringing electronics into a secure area.
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[i]Republicans knew they would be turned away from the closed-door deposition; only members who sit on the authorized committees are permitted to sit in on the sessions. Scores of Republicans who sit on the three panels leading the inquiry have been participating in the witness interviews.[/i]

I found an in depth analysis from The Washington Post but I'm assuming you'll dismiss it as part of the "liberal media" talking point so I'm not wasting time copying and pasting. Here's the link in case you're interested in reading it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/10/23/why-republicans-are-holding-up-impeachment-inquiry/


I'm not sure I believe the claims about national security as much as the possibility they're trying to keep Trump from immediately putting his own spin on it, explaining it away in his usual manner.

Whatever is going on, I want to see all the testimony so I can come to my own conclusions.

EVERY committee that is investigating SCROTUS has Republicans on it..EVERY SINGLE ONE. The only conspiracy that exists is on ultra right wing talk shows...and those are lies told by paid talk show hosts (ACTORS----NOT journalist) to get ratings....and suck in the gullible.

If you are looking for examples of exclusion----look at the impeachment proceedings that were held on Clinton. Those were held behind closed doors and no Dems whatsoever were allowed into the proceedings. The same occurred with votes on dismantling the ACA and passage of the tax scam. Both of those were held after midnight....and both were held during congressional recess---to make sure no Dems would be present. It's not like "the poor, poor Republicans got shut out and we never do that to the Dems". That would be the biggest fake news to date. I challenge you----show us where even one hearing into Comrade Trumpski and his Russian entourage he calls an administration was a shut out investigation attended by just Dems.

The Senate Intelligence Committee has FULL access to anything and everything that comes out of every single investigation---no matter who does it or what it is into-----if it affects the security and interests of America. And guess who is in charge of the Senate? Republican Moscow Mitch. Your comment shows just how uninformed you are about how government operates.

Duhhh .... they don't have a strong case, or any case.

But neither did the Nazi party have a strong case against the Jewish people of Europe as they sentenced millions of them to death. All they needed was a bit of collusion with the broadcast and newspaper industries for the German people to be OK with that, and for the rest of the world to ignore what they were up to.

Neither did Pol Pot and his Khmer Rouge party/thugs have a case against the millions of Cambodians that they slaughtered.

Democrats don't need to have a case against Trump. All they need is the help of their pals in the media and for the American people to ignore what they are up to behind closed doors.

They are now allowing a select group of 45 Congressional Republicans to view the transcripts of these meetings, but only with a "minder" or babysitter present. I heard on the news last night from one of those Senators that after having read the transcripts, they've got nothing, and their so called witnesses are even contradicting each other.

It is being speculated that all the secrecy and so on is to prevent us from viewing Adam Schiff as Bozo the Clown, which is who he really is, and it's to prevent the American Public from laughing so hard they expire. Because Schiff has got nothing...upstairs, down below, or in those transcripts.

I've also heard that the Democrats made campaign promises to impeach Donald Trump, so even though they absolutely KNOW they have nothing, and they KNOW their nothing-burger impeachment will die in the senate, they are actually being forced to go through with this to satisfy their rabid supporters...sort of like throwing a rabid dog a piece of meat in order to give yourself a minute to run away.

Since President Trump has been in office the Evil Democrats have done everything in their power to disrupt his time in office. If you start with the Cavanagh hearings and all the allegations they put against President Trump. He’s always come out victorious. And one thing people need to remember is that he is doing this for a country he doesn’t need this job

Hmmm....bengazi

They can't get away with things like they did for 8 years under Obama. This tactic wont work but that doesn't stop them from trying.

[quote]Do it in public for all of us to see! [/quote]

And when that happens - it's coming - Republicans will be screaming it needs to take place behind closed doors due to "national security" issues.

Obama ruined our country
He is a Musl*m plant , a Trojan horse
Trump 2020 😀👍

If they do it out in the open then they won't be able to lie about what has been said. Their Russia "insurance policy" hoax failed and they intend to try to run out the clock (to the election) by leaking snippets of lies in an effort to turn Trump's supporters against him.

That makes me wonder why Baby-trump is hiding behind fake audits for not releasing his tax returns, hiding behind fake executive privilege for not releasing documents about this whole matter, and why Ivanka and Jared are using private email accounts for official White House business... or business that is SUPPOSED to be White House related.

You are aware there were republicans there as well? Well most of them, one skipped it to do an interview.....if you think about it how concerned could he have been

Well logically, in such sensitive matters, such as investigations, they typically DO need to keep it private until they have concluded their findings.. this is the same with any investigation on anything.. they don't go around leaking evidence to all and sundry.. that can seriously derail the investigation.

I find it quite ironic that the Republicans aren't asking their Republican representatives that are on all the commitees what has been disclosed by the witnesses being questioned.

Be patient and there will be plenty of tv moments at trial, if not before when the articles go up for a vote on the House floor.