Trump and the Giant Impeachment. Trump thread 97

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With credit to Stephen Colbert (and Roald Dahl) for the title.

Vote taken, public House hearings to begin. Here we gooooooo!!!

Good.

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/israel-settlements-illegal-palestine-west-bank-trump-pompeo-un-a9209366.html

Closing statements starting. Nunes was really getting my goat today for some reason🤮. I'm going to pour myself a stiff one and swear loudly as soon as the coverage ends. 🍸🍸🍸

Oh, and 🍫🍫🍫🍫

Watching Lt.Col Vindman today... what a man. His opening statement and talking about his life, his dad, what America means to him was so moving.

To my mind, the Republicans made complete fools of themselves. Especially the jacketless twerp.

He keeps digging, doesn't he?

Yet another norm goes out the White House window. This comes with a video of Schiff ...

The White House
@WhiteHouse

'Shifty Schiff is inventing fake quotes from the President again.'

Well, slap my arse and call me Marietta! I didn't realize there were more hearings this afternoon.

'S okay tho. I've combined my treats and having a chocolate martini. Or two. By the time the hearings start up again I'll be much more relaxed.

Very much in keeping with all the other appointees.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/nov/19/trump-appointee-mina-chang-resigns-after-questions-over-resume

Sounds like an excellent plan.

edition.cnn.com/2019/11/19/politics/vindman-trump-attack-army-safety/index.html

This is good.

www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/11/disarming-the-nra-how-guns-flipped-virginia-blue/

schiff looks so polished, what skincare products does he use asking for dh

Horrid for the White House account to tweet this smear.

The White House @WhiteHouse 1hr

Vindman made it clear that he gave information about President Trump’s phone call with President Zelensky to an unnamed individual.

Schiff shut down questioning about the unnamed individual to "protect the whistleblower."

But neither one knows who the whistleblower is? 🤔

www.politicususa.com/2019/11/19/bribery-bomb-confirmed-as-vindman-testifies-the-trump-demands-were-explicit.html

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/11/12/scathing-manifesto-an-asylum-officer-blasts-trumps-cruelty-migrants/

Eleven hours and still going.

Not a good week for Trump.

www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/us/navy-seals-edward-gallagher-trident.html

Was there a choice whether they had open hearings or not? In that article it says 'Republicans shouldn't have demanded open hearings'

What an own goal if so.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/11/trump-presidency-freefall-again/602269/

Private is the standard according to this.

eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/11/15/trump-impeachment-inquiry-why-closed-hearing-during-public-phase/4202562002/

and this, but I don't know how much choice the witness would have.

www.vox.com/2019/11/7/20953352/impeachment-open-hearings-democrats

There's a lot to be said for a closed door.

forward.com/fast-forward/435068/alexander-vindman-impeachment-hearing-public-trump/

Thanks lion that's interesting.

President Bone Spurs.

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-impeachment-hearings-twitter-vindman-ukraine-taylor-kent-tweet-a9209676.html

;Donald Trump has mocked witnesses at the impeachment hearings – while two of them were testifying – claiming he does not know them and making fun of their clothing.'

edition.cnn.com/2019/11/18/politics/donald-trump-never-trump-white-house-staff/index.html

'Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's aides have explored moving some impeachment witnesses on loan to the White House from other agencies, such as Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, back to their home departments ahead of schedule, according to people familiar with the conversations.'

Sondland has receipts.

Riveting. Everyone has been thrown under the bus. Rudi, Mulvaney, Pence...
They're gonna need a bigger bus.
Off to Walter reed for trump with palpitations again.

And this...
www.rawstory.com/2019/11/ken-starr-suggests-sondlands-testimony-could-prompt-gop-to-make-a-trip-to-the-white-house-and-ask-trump-to-resign/#.XdVh74XcYuk.twitter