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riversedge

(70,352 posts)
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 10:23 AM Jan 2020

We are being ruled by Criminals.

I always was ready for a Senate aquital, but for it to happen like this is so so so beyond the pale.








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https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/20/senate-republicans-plan-speedy-trump-trial-101262


Senate Republicans plan speedy Trump trial


01/20/2020 06:00 PM EST



Senate Republicans released their partisan impeachment trial resolution on Monday evening, a blueprint that could result in President Donald Trump’s swift acquittal. ..............

.............Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), said the resolution is a “national disgrace” and it is “clear Senator McConnell is hell-bent on making it much more difficult to get witnesses and documents and intent on rushing the trial through.” Schumer specifically dinged language in the resolution that doesn’t automatically admit the House’s evidence into the trial.

"Senator McConnell is saying he doesn’t want to hear any of the existing evidence, and he doesn’t want to hear any new evidence. A trial where no evidence - no existing record, no witnesses, no documents – isn’t a trial at all — It’s a cover up,” Schumer said.

But it was clear the president and his team were happy with the result.

“We are gratified that the draft resolution protects the [president's] rights to a fair trial, and look forward to presenting a vigorous defense on the facts and the process as quickly as possible, and seeking an acquittal as swiftly as possible,” said Eric Ueland, the White House legislative affairs director.



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riversedge

(70,352 posts)
2. Sen Cornyn tweets to Neil Katyal.................
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 10:31 AM
Jan 2020

Senator John Cornyn
@JohnCornyn
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14h
I used to think you were a great lawyer.


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@neal_katyal
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This is a crime against all Americans. It is beyond belief that Trump is contemplating using the classification power to hide Bolton's testimony from the American people. https://washingtonpost.com/politics/trump

riversedge

(70,352 posts)
8. Trump is like a robber--He gets away with crimes, gets more cooky, and
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 12:23 PM
Jan 2020

commits more and bigger crimes. and congressional Repugs and RW media push him along.

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
7. This trial shouldn't go forward.
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 12:00 PM
Jan 2020

What happens if the Democrats refuse to participate and call it an "incomplete Impeachment"? Isn't that better than this charade and coverup?

riversedge

(70,352 posts)
9. Trump has already been impeached. Forever impeached. Now he needs to be convicted
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 12:25 PM
Jan 2020

by the Senate -(but will not be).

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