Despite the absence of legal authority from the full House, [[Speaker Nancy Pelosi]] designated [[House Intelligence Committee]] chairman [[Adam Schiff]] to conduct an investigation behind closed doors. An anonymous accuser came forward with third hand [[hearsay]] alleging the President had engaged in a ''[[quid pro quo]]'' with the Ukrainian president in exchange for arms and aid. In an unprecedented move in impeachment proceedings, the president was not allowed counsel and the minority was denied rebuttal witnesses and independent [[cross-examination]] of disgruntled [[Administrative state|civil servant]]s. | Despite the absence of legal authority from the full House, [[Speaker Nancy Pelosi]] designated [[House Intelligence Committee]] chairman [[Adam Schiff]] to conduct an investigation behind closed doors. An anonymous accuser came forward with third hand [[hearsay]] alleging the President had engaged in a ''[[quid pro quo]]'' with the Ukrainian president in exchange for arms and aid. In an unprecedented move in impeachment proceedings, the president was not allowed counsel and the minority was denied rebuttal witnesses and independent [[cross-examination]] of disgruntled [[Administrative state|civil servant]]s. |