President Trump's Twitter account sure is lit up with activity about the "boring" impeachment hearing that he's "not watching."
Trump, the White House says, has simply been too busy on Wednesday to watch the first official hearing in the impeachment inquiry, with White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham saying, "He's in the Oval in meetings. Not watching. He's working."
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