Warren Vows To Release Impeachment Docs Withheld By Trump If Elected, Calls On Others To Pledge Same

Talking Points Memo reports:

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) pledged Friday to release the trove of impeachment-related documents that the White House has barred, should she become president.

The remarks come as Senate Democrats push for the chamber to vote next week to allow a slate of witnesses and documents be made available in its impeachment trial.

It is unclear if four Republicans would join the effort from the 47 Democrats to give it a majority in the chamber, with only a small handful of moderate GOP votes up for grabs.

On day one as president, I will order the release of every document related to this impeachment inquiry that the administration has been hiding. The public needs to know what happened. All the other candidates for president should commit to take this step as well.

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) January 24, 2020

The White House and the Republicans have made clear that they don’t want the American people to know what happened. So they’re not letting any of the documents out and they aren’t allowing any witnesses. But they should know this evidence won’t be hidden forever.

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) January 24, 2020

I believe in the rule of law. The United States must be a country where the rule of law means something. If we don’t re-establish the rule of law in this country, every future administration will think they can act illegally without facing any consequences.

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) January 24, 2020