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‘Hearsay can be much better evidence than direct,’ Dem claims during impeachment hearing


Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Illinois) raised eyebrows when he defended the testimony of House Democrats’ “witnesses” during the first day of public impeachment hearings against President Donald Trump on Wednesday, arguing that “hearsay can be much better evidence than direct.”
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After questioning Deputy Asst. Secretary of State George Kent and Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor — neither of whom directly heard the conversations on which they testified — Quigley offered what he called “a primer on hearsay.”

“I think the American public needs to be reminded that countless people have been convicted on hearsay,” the Democrat said. “Because the courts …read more

Source:: The Blaze

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