Nadler: Giuliani trip to Ukraine shows ‘crime in progress’ is being committed against American democracy | TheHill – The Hill

House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold NadlerJerrold (Jerry) Lewis NadlerDemocrats question fairness of Senate trial after Graham, McConnell statements Sunday shows - Republicans, Democrats maneuver ahead of House impeachment vote Durbin: Witnesses to exonerate Trump may not exist MORE (D-N.Y.) said reports of President TrumpDonald John TrumpWhite House counsel didn't take lead on Trump letter to Pelosi: reports Trump endorses Riggleman in Virginia House race Lisa Page responds to 'vile' Trump attacks: 'Being quiet isn't making this go away' MOREs personal attorney Rudy GiulianiRudy GiulianiUS diplomat William Taylor to leave Ukraine post at the beginning of January Giuliani: Trump remains 'very supportive' of my efforts to dig up dirt in Ukraine US prosecutor says Lev Parnas received M from Ukrainian oligarch's lawyer MOREs recent trip to Ukraine show a crime in progress is happening and reiterate the need for lawmakers to follow through with the impeachment process.

This is a crime in progress against the constitution and against the American democracy, Nadler said on ABCs This Week.

We cannot take the risk that the next election will be corrupted through foreign interference solicited by the president, which he is clearly trying to do. It goes to the heart of our democracy.

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Nadler said the reported actions of Trump and Giuliani are the heart of what the Constitution meant by high crimes and misdemeanors.

For the president to engage in self-dealing for his own benefit to put himself above the country and to threaten the integrity of our elections, upon which everything else depends. It is a total threat. And we must meet that threat, Nadler said.

House Intelligence Chairman Adam SchiffAdam Bennett SchiffTrump says McConnell can decide on witnesses for Senate trial Schiff says Pence refusal to declassify aide's testimony 'raises profound questions' McConnell takes heat from all sides on impeachment MORE (D-Calif.), who appeared alongside Nadler in the Sunday morning interview, said the reports show the misconduct hasnt stopped.

So this misconduct goes on, the threat to our election integrity coming up goes on, Schiff said. It's a clear and present danger and not something that we can turn away from simply because the Republicans in the House refuse to do their duty, and [are] continuing to put the person of the president above their personal obligation.

Giuliani recently traveled to Ukraine and met with former and current officials. Giuliani told The Washington Post that Trump has asked him to brief GOP senators and the Justice Department on his findings. A source told The Wall Street Journal that Giuliani told the president that his Ukraine trip produced more than you can imagine.

Giuliani is a central figure in the impeachment probe. Democrats allege Trump withheld foreign aid to Ukraine while placing pressure on the foreign nation to announce an investigation into Biden, a top-tier presidential candidate.

The House is expected to vote on articles of impeachment after the House Judiciary Committee approved them in a party-line vote.

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