The top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee on Sunday said the Democrats’ weekend document dump shows the impeachment inquiry is a "farce."
Rep. Doug CollinsDouglas (Doug) Allen CollinsThe House Judiciary Committee's fundamental choice The Hill's Campaign Report: Democrats worry about diversity on next debate stage Doug Collins on potential 2020 Senate run: I'm not 'ruling it out' MORE (R-Ga.) told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria BartiromoMaria Sara BartiromoNunes faces potential ethics review over alleged meeting with Ukrainian official CNN's John King responds to Nunes 'corrupt' media remark: 'Horseshit' The Hill's Morning Report — Bloomberg is in; independents sour on impeachment MORE” that the Judiciary Committee Democrats’ report defining the impeachable offenses against President TrumpDonald John TrumpPence: It's not a "foregone conclusion" that lawmakers impeach Trump FBI identifies Pensacola shooter as Saudi Royal Saudi Air Force second lieutenant Trump calls Warren 'Pocahontas,' knocks wealth tax MORE released Saturday showed they are “desperately focused on impeaching this president.”
“This is not fair,” Collins said in the interview. “There's no way we could process these thousand documents. But better yet, the Democrats can't process these documents, because this is something that they're looking to do and use tomorrow, but they're not even read. This is a show. This is a farce.”
The ranking member of the committee criticized the Democrats for using the committee as “a puppet” for Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiPence: It's not a "foregone conclusion" that lawmakers impeach Trump Democrats open door to repealing ObamaCare tax in spending talks Sunday talk shows: Lawmakers gear up ahead of Monday's House Judiciary hearing MORE (D-Calif.) and House Intelligence Chairman Adam SchiffAdam Bennett SchiffPence's office questions Schiff's request to declassify more material from official's testimony: report Sunday talk shows: Lawmakers gear up ahead of Monday's House Judiciary hearing Trump denies report that he still uses personal cell phone for calls MORE (D-Calif.) to “do their...bidding and dirty work.”
“I don't know why they're doing it this fast,” he said. “I don't know why they're practicing this weekend for a hearing tomorrow in which they're going to have scripted questions to a bunch of high-priced consultants that they brought in to present their reports -- because, at the end of the day, we can read the reports.”
Collins added that the Democratic leaders should be “ashamed” for framing the hearing as informative and factual in an attempt to adjust public opinion.
The committee will hold an impeachment hearing Monday to review evidence from investigators as the House moves forward with drafting articles of impeachment against Trump.
The House Intelligence Committee held hearings last month with current and former Trump officials who testified about the White House’s controversial relationship with Ukraine.
A whistleblower report into Trump’s ask to the Ukrainian president to investigate former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenPence: It's not a "foregone conclusion" that lawmakers impeach Trump Warren, Buttigieg fight echoes 2004 campaign, serves as warning for 2020 race Trump: Giuliani to deliver report on Ukraine trip to Congress, Barr MORE sparked the inquiry in the House.