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Quote Of The Day: Michael Gerhardt

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WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 4: Constitutional scholar Michael Gerhardt of the University of North Carolina testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill December 4, 2019 in Washington, DC. This is the first hearing held by the Judiciary Committee in the impeachment inquiry against U.S. President Donald Trump, whom House Democrats say held back military aid for Ukraine while demanding it investigate his political rivals. The Judiciary Committee will decide whether to draft official articles of impeachment against President Trump to be voted on by the full House of Representatives. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

As the impeachment proceeding move to the House Judiciary Committee, Constitutional scholars we called to testify. Michael Gerhardt is a law professor at the University of North Carolina and an expert on impeachment. Below is from his opening statement:

“The president’s serious misconduct, including bribery, soliciting a personal favor from a foreign leader in exchange for his exercise of power, and obstructing justice and Congress are worse than the misconduct of any prior president.”