Lindsey Graham Hits Fainting Couch Over Tax Returns Case: 'You Can’t Have Laws For Everybody But Trump'
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Sunday said that President Donald Trump should release his tax returns but defended the president's court battle to keep his financial information private.
Graham made the remarks during an interview on the CBS News program Face the Nation.
"This is the first impeachment trial being driven by partisan politicians," Graham complained, "conducted behind closed doors, the testimony was selectively leaked, the president was denied the ability to participate in the House hearing and I want to end it. I have nothing but disdain for this. I'm trying to make myself clear, what you're doing in the House is bad for the presidency."
In fact, a large portion of the hearings were held in public and the president's legal team was invited to participate. They declined.
According to the senior Senator from South Carolina, impeachment should take months, not weeks.
"I think this whole thing is a crock," Graham griped. "I hate what they're doing."
When it came to the baseless allegation that Joe Biden is involved in Ukraine corruption, Graham called the former vice president a "friend" but refused to defend him.
"He's one of the most decent people I've met in my life," Graham opined. "But here's the deal, this whole process around the Ukraine reeks with politics. They've done everything but take a wrecking ball to Donald Trump and his family."