Trump And His People Continually Criticize Schiff For His Satirizing Of The Perfect Phone Call.....

[global1]

in the House Impeachment Hearings.

Has Schiff ever defended this satirization or parody of the call?

[Roland99]

1. He did that day

Actually. In that very opening statement

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-republicans-push-censure-democrat-schiff-comments-impeachment/story?id=66417793

In his opening statement at that hearing, the California Democrat summarized Trump's call with the Ukrainian president, saying the rough transcript the White House released the day before read like a "crime shakedown."

"Shorn of its rambling character and in not so many words, this is the essence of what the president communicates," Schiff said, as he went on to parahrase what was in the transcript -- not quoting it directly.

"I hear what you want," Schiff continued as he gave his version of the call. "I have a favor I want from you, though, and I'm gonna say this only seven times, so you better listen good. I want you to make up dirt on my political opponent, understand? Lots of it -- on this and on that."

Republicans immediately criticized Schiff, and Trump accused him of lying to Congress, while Schiff pointed out in the hearing that his opening statement "was meant to be at least part in parody," and not direct quotes.

[Sunsky]

5. Exactly

He made it clear what he was doing.

[katmondoo]

2. Trump and the GOPers can give but cannot take criticism.

[mopinko]

3. yes. in the sat presser iirc.

[Tech]

4. If it weren't this it would be something else that they would jump on per republican

Talking points ad nauseam.

[Initech]

6. Because nothing says "I'm innocent" quite like threatening your prosecutor via tweet.

[Walleye]

7. They never heard a prosecutor's summation?

Can’t believe that they’ve never seen even one episode of “Law and Order”

[Gothmog]

8. Conservatives are too stupid to understand satire