How Rep. Karen Bass sees impeachment playing out

Members of the House Judiciary Committee staff members and journalists listen as constitutional scholars testify before the House Judiciary Committee hearing on the impeachment Inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 4, 2019.

Members of the House Judiciary Committee staff members and journalists listen as constitutional scholars testify before the House Judiciary Committee hearing on the impeachment Inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 4, 2019. Credit: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst.

California Democratic Congresswoman Karen Bass sits on the House Judiciary Committee, which held its first impeachment hearing on Wednesday. She tells us that impeachment is urgent: “We must act now. We cannot allow our own president to interfere in the election.” We also ask about Bass’ reaction to Sen. Kamala Harris dropping out of the presidential race. 

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Rosalie Atkinson, Caleigh Wells