National security adviser John Bolton adjusts his glasses before an interview at the White House in Washington, March 5, 2019.
Senators head home for the weekend -- except Democratic presidential candidates who make a quick exit for Iowa ahead of Monday's caucuses. She says the possibility of Roberts having to vote in a potential tie break weighed “heavy” on her mind. There have been lingering questions about how Roberts would handle a 50-50 vote on the question of witnesses, and any other matters, during the Trump impeachment trial, but he puts that notion to rest.
“America will remember this day, unfortunately, where the Senate did not live up to its responsibilities, where the Senate turned away from truth and went along with a sham trial,” he says. "There is no need for the Senate to re-open the investigation which the House Democratic majority chose to conclude and which the Managers themselves continue to describe as “overwhelming” and “beyond any doubt.” Never in Senate history has this body paused an impeachment trial to pursue additional witnesses with unresolved questions of executive privilege that would require protracted litigation.
Deputy Counsel to the President Patrick Philbin addresses the Senate during the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump at the Capitol on Jan. 30, 2020, in Washington.The president's defense team continues to argue that additional witnesses aren't necessary because the president's behavior doesn't warrant an impeachable offense.
"I think it's very dangerous if the House runs up, which they did, articles of impeachment quickly, so quickly, that they are clamoring for evidence despite the fact that they put all of this evidence forward," Sekulow says. “We just talked about motive and intent. Well if you want further insight into the president's motives or intent further direct evidence of why he withheld the military aid in the White House meeting, you should call his acting chief of staff who had more access than anyone. There’s only one way to find out let's all just question Mister Mulvaney under oath,” Jeffries says.
Why are we waiting!!!
People tend to get emboldened & begin to take riskier steps when they get away with things. One wonders if GOP are prepared for that emboldening & those riskier steps?
Love it.
How about 10 more times stepping on the American constitution as a reward for mr trump for his trubles .
ABC, someone should tell Chief Justice Roberts about Trump's attorneys passing out envelopes full of money to Senate Republicans.
And he better not be acquitted. Or God protect our country. Trump is mentally unstable.
Good. Let’s end this so we can move on to the next Democrat hoax.
Actually there was 18 witnesses stop misrepresenting the True the vote was for new witnesses ask Adam Schiff why he didn’t release the inspector general’s testimony in the house
Roberts just sat there and watched an abonination take place in the Senate and did nothing when he could have !
This was a rigged trial from the beginning. The jurors were in league with the perpetrator from the beginning, and those that weren't, were threatened with ruin by the defendant & coconspirators. HE STAYS IMPEACHED FOR LIFE! whether he's acquitted or not.
Trump is impeached. He is never acquited in the public's eyes. We know he did it and is guilty of far worse. John Bolton's book will clarify Trump's crimes. We know. He's a scuzzy dude.
We knew that beforehand but no harm in trying, right? Just hoping this GOPSenate would do the right thing but guess their loyalty is to a corruptTrump than country!
NoWitnessesNoExoneration
Ridiculous like someone getting away with murder
-17 witnesses (18 if you include the IG) -192 video clips from witnesses -28,578 pages submitted into the record -Up to 24 hours of oral arguments from each side … Democrats haven’t met the constitutional standard GetToWork
Pres. orange man impeachment trial: Senate votes no to these dudes I know, acquittal vote Wednesday.
They should have a acquitted on Friday.
The American people have been swindled
Awwe, whatever will you hacks cover now that it is over?
Q: How can a lawyer involved in a meeting with John Bolton and realDonaldTrump l to develope political interference with the 2020 election be in court representing the Mob Boss? ImpeachedAndNotExonerated ImpeachedForLife
The result is a given but I think they should call it a removal vote.
Vote Bloomberg
the worst.SenateGOP &.WhiteHouse EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!
77% of the American people wanted witnesses
Chief Justice Roberts just sold out the integrity of the judicial branch for partisan purposes. I am so ashamed. The GOP sank our country into a full dictatorship, courtesy of MoscowMitchTraitor and the GOPComplicitTraitors GOPCoverup May they all be exposed for frauds
Welcome to the Trump Dictatorship
Who has a trial without witnesses? If he was innocent, they would have no problem with witnesses. What a shame.
Well, if we can't impeach him I guess we will vote him out but that's going to be virtually impossible to do.
And the doj releases emails that show trumps involvment. Yet, now they acquit. He lies, and the Republicans dont care.
You know they're desperate for money and power when they effectively okay a president extorting an ally at war for help in an election. Outrageous level corrupt.
-17 witnesses (18 if you include the IG) -192 video clips from witnesses -28,578 pages submitted into the record -Up to 24 hours of oral arguments from each side … Democrats haven’t met the constitutional standard for impeachment. It’s time to acquit realDonaldTrump .
Its all so tiresome. Trump wins 2020 for sure after this shitshow. Dems blew it. They've underestimated the average intelligence of American voters. Trump may have done something, but many dems linked financially to Ukraine and their denial is gross. Thieves. Those are our tax $$
Schiff blew it. Nadler blew it. Pelosi blew it.
ToldYouSo
There it is. Republicans put party first, and country last. TheFixIsIn
Party time Wednesday
So an impeachment over a blowjob requires witnesses, documents and a Presidential questioning... but one involving questions re: international relations under Trump's administration requires NO witnesses, NO White House paperwork, and a 'pass' on the 'President' appearing, huh?
Coverup
The Senate failed the country!
The House failed us.
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