Impeachment Rules: Aide Criticizes "Open and Transparent" as Wordy

Republicans on a key committee rejected an amendment to include the phrase "open and transparent" in a proposed resolution to begin the impeachment of President Joe Biden. Democrats argued that the removal of these words indicated a lack of intention for a public process, while Republicans claimed it was to respect the wishes of the other side. An aide for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) stated that the three words were considered too "wordy" to be included in the resolution.