It was a show trial. It was an exercise meant for public consumption of propaganda put out by the Democrats. There was ZERO dissent or opposing positions on any of it. There was no debate or critical examination of anything presented. As I showed, evidence was altered and witnesses coached to present only what the committee wanted presented. That makes it the equivalent of a show trial.
show tri·al
[SHō ˈtrī(ə)l]
noun
- a judicial trial held in public with the intention of influencing or satisfying public opinion, rather than of ensuring justice.