Whilst Biden and Harris are busy doing their jobs, there's an Impeachment Hearing going on... (#125)

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The sad truth is: When Trump said he could walk down 5th Avenue, shoot someone and get away with it (or words to that affect) - he was right.

There was a clip ages ago of a reporter asking a Trumpite what they'd think if Donald Trump murdered someone ...

I'd think they'd deserved it

was the braindead reply.

("A Fish Callled Wanda" - Don't call me stupid ....! )

CNN on the case again
edition.cnn.com/2021/02/12/politics/fact-check-trump-defense-impeachment-trial/index.html

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trump-defense-supporters-misunderstood_n_6026ecfbc5b680717ee7a584?ri18n=true

'Former President Donald Trump convinced his supporters of the big lie that the 2020 election was stolen. He warned that if they didn’t “fight like hell,” they were “not going to have a country anymore.” He told them to march to the Capitol.

And now that many of those supporters have been charged in connection with the Capitol insurrection while he watches his impeachment trial unfold from Mar-a-Lago, Trump is abandoning them.

During Trump’s second impeachment trial before the Senate, his legal team argued Friday that the ex-president didn’t really encourage his supporters to go to the Capitol to stop lawmakers from certifying the election.

The fact that his supporters took his words literally was their own problem, Trump’s attorneys suggested.'

Manu Raju @mkraju

I’m hearing there’s been a debate brewing among Dems about calling witnesses who could shed any light into Trump’s thinking during the riot. It’s unclear where they landed. Witnesses had not been expected. Will see if anything changed. Should know more when Senate opens at 10aET

www.huffpost.com/entry/riot-squad-cops-capitol-insurrection-response_n_60270b03c5b6591becd8c3ec

Fucking hell, not sure what else to say about that article

[quote lionheart]www.huffpost.com/entry/riot-squad-cops-capitol-insurrection-response_n_60270b03c5b6591becd8c3ec[/quote]
Shocking.
As it says in the article, the actions of that day will be in the history books.

Damning article lionheart.

As expected

WASHINGTON (AP) — AP source: Senate Republican leader McConnell tells colleagues he'll vote to acquit Trump in impeachment trial.

@DuncinToffee

As expected

WASHINGTON (AP) — AP source: Senate Republican leader McConnell tells colleagues he'll vote to acquit Trump in impeachment trial.

Just came to post that.

I am not surprised in the least, it was inevitable. We'll have to see if the rest of them follow the party line.

I wouldn't be surprised. Even those who voted for the trial. Even those who said publicly that Doofus was responsible.

It's reprehensible.

It’s so infuriating.

The GOP are so spineless and self-serving

He's a snake. But I didn't expect him to do anything else

He speaks and has always spoken with forked tongue

That is some read Lion

Taken from a tweet...
'either Trump’s lawyers were lying or the Secret Service fell down on the job, and somebody needs to clear this up.

No way the vice president is in danger and that is not communicated to the president’s detail.'

This going to come back and bite GOP on the arse. Either they get rid of trump now or they can expect a party split. It's about power preservation and always has been. Which one is the least worst option?

McConnell

Here is his statement / reasons

twitter.com/burgessev/status/1360598396801867783

Senate Chaplin prays that they: "combine common sense, with commitment, and courage".

Kyle Griffin @KyleGriffin1 on McConnell's statement

Mitch McConnell, who refused to reconvene the Senate before January 19 to allow Trump's impeachment trial to start while he was still in office, now says the Senate lacks jurisdiction to hold Trump to account because he's no longer in office.

Subpoena requested by Raskin! I didn't catch the name.

Now Doofus' attorney is quibbling about the use of the word 'articles' instead of article and saying HE'll need 100 subpoenas!

Fuck him

Manu Raju @mkraju
#BREAKING: Raskin wants Jaime Herrera Beutler for testimony to talk about her knowledge of McCarthy-Trump talk. And they want a subpoena for her notes.

Van der Veen not a happy man.!

"If they want to have witnesses, I'm going to need at least 100 depositions, not just one," Trump lawyer Michael van der Veen says in response.

That Van der Veen makes Saul Goodman look like Thurgood Marshall. I had him muted yesterday.

Using 'righteous' indignation is not an effective defense IMO.

So they are now subpoena-ing Herrera Beutler... so ghastly rude Van der Vann say they want 100 depositions.
This bloke is vile.

Thank you @DuncinToffee!

Such a contrast. Amenable, measured Raskin and this shouting vitriolic angry Van der Veen.

He really really doesn't want anyone called does he....