Trump’s team began their defense today with an attack on Rep. Adam Schiff, playing a video of the California Democrat parodying Trump’s July 25 call with the president of Ukraine
Dems say Trump lawyers boosted their case for witnesses
“I was absolutely stunned that they would consistently say that cross-examination is the greatest engine for truth and we’re playing a shell game,” said Sen. Doug Jones , referring to counsel Pat Cipollone’s remarks to end Saturday’s session. “It is the president that is playing that shell game and denying cross examination.”
Come question time next week, Senate Democrats say they will be sure to give the House managers a chance to swing back. “We will use all 16 hours,” Blumenthal predicted. ”We have as many questions as we will have time to present.” —Several Republican senators congratulated the president’s lawyers after they wrapped up the first day of their opening arguments after a quick two hours. McConnell shook hands with White House counsel Pat Cipollone and gave a thumbs-up to Cipollone’s deputy Patrick Philbin before heading out of the chamber.
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