George Washington University Law School professor Jonathan Turley warned members of the House Judiciary Committee that impeaching President Donald Trump would set a “dangerous precedent” and be an “abuse of power.”
In his opening statement, Turley made clear he was not testifying on behalf of the president but in support of the rule of law and the future of the country.
“I’m not a supporter of President Trump. I voted against him,” he said. “My personal views of President Trump are as irrelevant to my impeachment testimony, as they should be to your impeachment vote.”
“I’m not a supporter of President Trump. I voted against him… What we leave in the wake of this scandal will shape our democracy for generations to come,” Prof. Jonathan Turley, @GOP witness tells Jerrold Nadler.#JudiciaryCommittee https://t.co/d9kNEFmBcx pic.twitter.com/qqxASpYqhZ
— Newsmax (@newsmax) December 4, 2019
“President Trump will not be our last president, and what we leave in the wake of this scandal will shape our democracy for generations to come,” Turley said.
The professor then argued the case against the president is lacking.
“I’m concerned about lowering impeachment standards to fit a paucity of evidence and an abundance of anger,” Turley said. “I believe this impeachment not only fails to satisfy the standard of past impeachments but would create a dangerous precedent for future impeachments.”
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