I'm aware that the WH declined to lend credibility to the Circus of Schiff. But a big reason was that Schiff denied them legal representation at the hearings (thus the first portion of my head post).

Hearings were kept secret from the public so that the message could be politically sculpted against the president by Schiff and the Dems.

The third part - well here you go. You can apologize whenever your up to it for saying that I made this up. I suppose that in your world of rationalization, you will try to make a distinction about the GOP being allowed to ask the questions even though Schiff wouldn't let the witness answer them.
But no Chris, I am right. If Shiff blocks witnesses from answering questions, it is the same thing as the question not being allowed to be asked. Without the possibility of an answer, there can be no question.


Link: https://www.newsmax.com/politics/adam-schiff-jim-jordan-house-inquiry/2019/10/29/id/939274/