'IT DIDN'T HAPPEN': Jim Jordan GOES OFF on William Taylor during impeachment hearing

In a pillared House chamber at 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, in the shadow of the 2020 presidential and congressional elections, House Democrats are set to host the first public hearing involving the potential impeachment of a president since November 19, 1998 -- and, they insist, they aren't happy about it.

"It’s a sad day," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, told Fox News on Tuesday. "A calm day. A prayerful day." For his part, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., called the hearings a "solemn undertaking" in a letter to colleagues.

Behind the scenes, House Democrats were predicting a "phenomenal week," Fox News is told. At the same time, Republicans have been preparing a methodical and vigorous cross-examination of Democrats' witnesses, whose accounts of President Trump's alleged wrongdoing have been based largely on hearsay and intuition.

Capitol Hill security officials told Fox News they're not anticipating the kinds of organized protests that rocked the Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Brett Kavanaugh last year, but sources on both sides of the aisle have cautioned that the day will be unpredictable. The proceedings are to be held in the cavernous House Ways and Means Committee hearing room at the Longworth House Office Building.

With the bang of a gavel, Schiff will open the impeachment hearings Wednesday into Trump's alleged pressure on Ukraine to investigate 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden's dealings in the country. The former vice president, a Democrat, has boasted about pressuring Ukraine to fire its top prosecutor, as his son Hunter Biden held a lucrative role board of a Ukrainian natural gas company despite having little relevant expertise.

A whistleblower's complaint about Trump's July 25 telephone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ignited the impeachment investigation. During the hearing Wednesday, a key exchange during that 30-minute call, which has been outlined in a Sept. 24 transcript released by the White House, could take center stage. Zelensky has said he felt no pressure during the call.

"I would like you to do us a favor though," Trump said at one point in the call, after a mention of U.S. military aid to Ukraine. Ukraine apparently was not aware that the U.S. was withholding new military aid until August, approximately two weeks before the U.S. ultimately released the aid and well after Trump's phone call with Zelensky.

[janetcooker]

Ambassador Taylor most be a crook and a disgrace

[yvonnesullivan]

Its sad day alright for American people🇺🇸

[gailrosbach]

Shut this sham fiasco down. I don't care how you do it. SHUT THIS HEARING DOWN NOW

[betsyross]

We the people are sick of these his circus. Barr fisa please

[AnnaLVajda]

He misinterpreted the conversation and then thought no one else could understand either? Ignorance breeds contempt ladies and gentlemen.

[boratkozak]

...I talk louder and that means I am the truth, ...that's my logic!

[tammywhatever]

Isn't "what I heard" HERESAY??? That shouldn't be admissible here!!! This is a FREAK SHOW... and Shitff is the MAIN EVENT!

[thevoiceinsidesomeoneelses]

Sometimes you can just look at someone, and know they are not very bright.

[tsunamirider]

Nice "gotcha" moment. Oodles more to come.

[stevemitchell]

Ambassador Taylor like so many Washington hacks is nothing more than a stooge.

[cristisandu]

Theres something wrong with this schiff gives this weird, evil vibe

[rickygarcia]

If they could do it to the president, imagine what they can do to you and were did we hear that before?

[angievega]

Jim Jordan nailed Taylor and your Opinions (Taylor a Star. Nah ....✋ bye Felisha)

[jakeryker]

Ukraine's president obviously didn't get the memo that it was quid pro quo.

Why else would he keep denying it when the witnesses have such a 'Clear Understanding'?

[pjboards]

No I dont want to respond...Jim just caught me in lies and I'm afraid I would just dig myself a deeper hole...but thank you for asking Mr Schiff. 👍

[ouchgout]

Why be in court if you only heard something, I smell 💩

[alciragutierrez]

just wait, Don't you all say hear it all before you judge,

[bliathao]

Yes it’s happened Jim. A perfect called means aperfect bribery

[danstrausbaugh]

Me thinks the witness was perturbed... with Jordan... hahaha

[sandraburke]

Schiff BADGERED TAYLOR DURING HIS QUESTIONING TO TRY TO GET TAYLOR TO MIX WORDS THAT SCHIFF NEEDED HIM TO SAY. TAYLOR DID NOT GIVE IT UP