Ex-campaign chief defends Trump, blasts Democrats at impeachment hearing

U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign manager and close confidant Corey Lewandowski stoutly defended his former boss on Tuesday and lashed out at Democrats during testimony to a U.S. congressional panel considering whether to impeach Trump.

"We as a nation would be better served if elected officials like you concentrated your efforts to combat the true crises facing our country as opposed to going down rabbit holes like this hearing," Lewandowski said in his written opening remarks to the Democratic-led House of Representatives Judiciary Committee released ahead of the hearing.