Tom Del Beccaro: Impeachment inquiry ? What to expect from Democrats' pre-trial show (and how Republicans win)

House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff and Republican Rep. Mark Meadows set very different expectations for public impeachment hearings; analysis from the 'Fox News Sunday' panel.The D.C. Democrats’ public impeachment “inquiry” hearings are set to begin. Schiff denied it because he said it was “redundant and unnecessary.”Actually, Mr. Schiff, it is the people who come after the whistleblower who are “redundant.” The first cannot be redundant.In any case, it is clear that the D.C. Democrats, at this stage, are intent on running not a “show trial” but a show pre-trial in the run-up to their partisan impeachment vote.Here are four things to watch for during these public hearings and what Republicans must do in response.1. The Democrats know that, too and so they have engaged in an unprecedented massive taxpayer-funded opposition research smear in resistance to the last election results.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPWhether you like President Trump or not, Democrats’ current tactics cannot become the new normal for our presidential politics.In order to stop that from happening, Republicans must be prepared to defend our republic in unprecedented fashion.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM TOM DEL BECCARROThis material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.