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Eric Zorn: Democrats need to serve subpoenas, not witty retorts, to counter Republican complaints about hearsay at Trump impeachment hearings

The most delicious moment in the opening round of public impeachment hearings in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday came after overcaffeinated Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan concluded an impassioned demand for the anonymous whistleblower to testify.

"There is one witness that they won't bring in front of us, they won't bring in front of the American people," Jordan said, referring to the person whose formal complaint against President Donald Trump triggered the impeachment inquiry. "That's the guy who started it

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