[ghufran_syed]

analogously, would you also agree with the following statement?

“How is the investigation of US president trump by the US congress an independent investigation…?”

[whimsicalism]

> “How is the investigation of US president trump by the US congress an independent investigation…?”

I mean - fair point, it's not.

[throwaway0asd]

Yes, the investigation is independent. What I believe you mean to suggest is that it is not impartial and lacks the adversarial natural of a US legal tribunal.

[whimsicalism]

You are using a very non-colloquial understanding of "independent" and to what end?

Are they independent if going against him means you most likely will lose your job next election cycle?

[cma]

During the first impeachment trial they agreed to not hear from any witnesses or allow new documents into evidence since his party controlled the senate.