House managers and Trump defense take questions in impeachment trial: Live coverage #3
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After six days of opening arguments in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump, senators now get the chance to ask questions. Questions are submitted in writing to be read by Chief Justice John Roberts, with answers generally limited to five minutes.House managers and Trump defense take questions in impeachment trial: Live coverage #3
After six days of opening arguments in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump, senators now get the chance to ask questions. Questions are submitted in writing to be read by Chief Justice John Roberts, with answers generally limited to five minutes. Wednesday, Jan 29, 2020 · 9:07:45 PM +00:00 · Mark Sumner xI'd like a Senate Dem to ask TrumpâÂÂs lawyers to explain what would stop a Dem POTUS from retaliating against McConnell by pressuring China to announce an investigation of his wifeâÂÂs family shipping companyâÂÂso long as said POTUS claimed to be concerned about corruption.— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) January 29, 2020 Bonus points if that question included the word “cocaine.” Wednesday, Jan 29, 2020 · 9:11:01 PM +00:00 · Mark Sumner Both the «hypothetical» about Mitt Romney's son and Jay Sekulow playing Conspiracy Catchphrase are signs that Republicans think the danger of a witness vote is behind them.From here on, they're just having fun. Nothing said makes any difference as far as they are concerned. They’re continuing this trend now by talking about lethal aid, which is simply a chance for some Trump rah-rah, and completely ignores history that the Senators know well. Wednesday, Jan 29, 2020 · 9:12:52 PM +00:00 · Mark Sumner Expect more of this off-topic nonsense now that McConnell believes he has all the votes he needs to defeat a call for witnesses. And don’t be surprised if the House team starts shading toward complaints that the Senate actions are playing into obstruction. Read more