Impeachment witness Pamela Karlan unloads on GOP Rep. Doug Collins in opening statement: 'I'm insulted'

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published 4 December 2019

Impeachment witness Pamela Karlan unloaded on Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) during Wednesday's House Judiciary Committee hearing, telling him she was "insulted" by his opening statement.

Collins at the top of the hearing had suggested the impeachment witnesses including Karlan would be testifying on things that they may not be fully knowledgeable about, implying they might not have watched all of the public impeachment hearings and "couldn't have possibly actually digested the Adam Schiff report from yesterday or the Republican response in any real way."

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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.

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