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> “How is the investigation of US president trump by the US congress an independent investigation…?”

I mean - fair point, it's not.

Yes, the investigation is independent. What I believe you mean to suggest is that it is not impartial and lacks the adversarial natural of a US legal tribunal.

You are using a very non-colloquial understanding of "independent" and to what end?

Are they independent if going against him means you most likely will lose your job next election cycle?

During the first impeachment trial they agreed to not hear from any witnesses or allow new documents into evidence since his party controlled the senate.