Today began the trial of Donald Trump. As set forth in the Constitution, the House of Representatives impeaches the President, but the trial about his removal takes place in the Senate.
As I have pointed out, the Founding Fathers saw 45 coming. They anticipated someone as thoroughly corrupt as 45.
What they never anticipated was that an entire political party would turn their backs on their oath of office and this country.
We all knew that The Turtle would put up a sham. We knew that.
CALL THE WITNESSES!!😠😠
But, the Democrats brought it. One by one by one, starting with Congressman Adam Schiff, they broke it down like a fraction, and made plain the crimes of the one running the criminal enterprise at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Not one Republican showed any courage, and never should we forget this. Hold them accountable in November 2020!
Senate kills Schumer amendment to subpoena WH documents. 53-47, straight party-line vote
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 21, 2020
https://twitter.com/maddow/status/1219776650805764096
Schumer: "If the president is so confident in his case, if Leader McConnell is so confident that the president did nothing wrong, why don't they want the case to be presented in broad daylight?" https://t.co/aQRBEKBWY5 pic.twitter.com/C2MthJgwoq
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 21, 2020
Sen. Schumer on the Senate impeachment trial: "Everything in these rules is rigged …They are so afraid, so afraid of the facts coming out that they want things to be presented at two, three in the morning. Give me a break."https://t.co/ll27T9jDd2
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 21, 2020
202-224-3121 is the number and ask for witnesses and documents. Thank you.
— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) January 21, 2020
The rules Sen. McConnell has proposed for the president's impeachment trial are the equivalent of a head juror colluding with the defendant to cover up a crime.
Call your senators and urge them to push for witnesses and evidence, not a cover-up: https://t.co/CZcWI5zjm5
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) January 21, 2020
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries presents a chart documenting that every one of the 15 previous Senate impeachment trials in U.S. history has included witnesses. pic.twitter.com/x0eAzzNv8V
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) January 22, 2020
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— Mary Maybee (@maybs_mary) January 21, 2020
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https://twitter.com/itgurl_29/status/1220818808266547200
https://twitter.com/eji_org/status/1220836130058395648
Is God punishing us for what we did to Vietnam?
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1220732371919626240
https://twitter.com/SethAbramson/status/1220553536573968386
https://twitter.com/morganarae/status/1220608783518273538
My God! She is truly ugly and horrid-looking!
https://twitter.com/mattmfm/status/1220555307916677120
https://twitter.com/Needle_of_Arya/status/1220640168710815744
https://twitter.com/Brave_Writing/status/1220609909353369600
👏👏👏👏
https://youtu.be/sa8s4G_7PQk
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https://twitter.com/RepRaulGrijalva/status/1220441105260478464
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https://twitter.com/CharlesPPierce/status/1220198116625915904
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https://twitter.com/RepValDemings/status/1220017702011535364
https://twitter.com/MeritLaw/status/1220127443748560897
https://twitter.com/RepRaulGrijalva/status/1220124000321515520
https://twitter.com/joelockhart/status/1220061850295054336
No trial, just cover up and traitorous cowards 🤬😡🤯
We knew that’s what would happen.
But Trump can’t change the fact that he was impeached by the House.
Crooks…
https://twitter.com/JoshDorner/status/1219834617995431937
https://twitter.com/MeritLaw/status/1220005143040540672
https://twitter.com/eji_org/status/1220018656303833094
https://twitter.com/SSWorks/status/1219981064665473024
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Loooooooooove this!!!!
I didn’t know that she wrote romance novels.
https://twitter.com/BritniDWrites/status/1219698477195616256
Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) Tweeted:
Nice, @RepAdamSchiff is back and is eviscerating the bad faith executive privilege argument made by Republicans.
God, grant me the opportunity to be as ready for ONE THING in my life as much as Adam Schiff is ready for this moment.
#ImpeachmentTrial https://twitter.com/ElieNYC/status/1219716852877864961?s=20
Will Wilkinson 🌐 (@willwilkinson) Tweeted:
The contrast between Schiff’s judicious sobriety and Sekulow’s greasy mendacious posturing couldn’t be more stark. https://twitter.com/willwilkinson/status/1219701830592143360?s=20
Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) Tweeted:
@RepAdamSchiff Schiff interlacing @realDonaldTrump’s own words is freaking brilliant. https://twitter.com/ElieNYC/status/1219695312673046533?s=20
Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) Tweeted:
@thenation Since elected Democrats seem to have trouble saying this, I’ll repeat this from my post for the people in the back:
FIFTY-ONE PERCENT of Americans support the removal of the President. SIXTY-NINE PERCENT of Americans want to hear Bolton testify.
…Thanks for coming to my TedTalk https://twitter.com/ElieNYC/status/1219652901188120579?s=20
https://twitter.com/chrislhayes/status/1219818370784202752
https://twitter.com/Needle_of_Arya/status/1219810911977754625
😂😂😂
Corey Bu-Shea (@coreybking) Tweeted:
Hakeem Jeffries was sent by Black Jesus himself…can’t tell me otherwise! 😊 https://twitter.com/coreybking/status/1219810685514928128?s=20
Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) Tweeted:
McConnell just gave out with a tell. Wanted one vote on all Schumer amendments. Apparently doesn’t want an endless recitation of the facts. Schumer blew him up.
Good job, Chuck. https://twitter.com/CharlesPPierce/status/1219813544482484230?s=20
Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) Tweeted:
Doing show & tell with emails between DOD & OMB, @RepJasonCrow is doing a masterful job of showing how redactions, instead of being legitimate, are likely concealing damaging information. And, he’s doing it right at the time most likely to have coast-to-coast audiences watching. https://twitter.com/JoyceWhiteVance/status/1219818974625529856?s=20
https://twitter.com/Cool4kat/status/1219637365259587589
IMO, Hillary needs to have a seat.
Jon Ward (@jonward11) Tweeted:
I sat in chamber for entire Schiff speech. That was a mauling. Trump team thought they were there to debate process and Schiff ambushed them with a full-throated case for impeachment. Republicans were visibly uncomfortable. Sekulow & Cippolone responses were rambling & bombastic https://twitter.com/jonward11/status/1219713058563674117?s=20
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Good Morning, Everyone😊😊😊