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Democrat During Impeachment Hearing: ‘Hearsay Can Be Much Better Evidence Than Direct’

Ryan Saavedra
Democrat During Impeachment Hearing: ‘Hearsay Can Be Much Better Evidence Than Direct’
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Democrat Rep. Mike Quigley (IL) faced intense backlash on Wednesday afternoon after claiming during Democrats’ impeachment inquiry hearing that “hearsay” can be “much better evidence than direct” evidence.

In a rambling statement, Quigley said, “And, if gets to closed primer on hearsay, I think the American public needs to be reminded that countless people have been convicted on hearsay because the courts have routinely allowed and created, needed exceptions to  hearsay.”

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