The rules were approved by a party-line vote, 53-47, after more than 12 hours of debate that left many Senate members exhausted by the time the Senate was adjourned shortly before 2 a.m.Following the rejection of three additional amendments regarding the trail's timing and procedures, the Senate approved the rules of impeachment as put forth by Sen. McConnell.
Cipollone, in response, blasted Nadler's characterization, saying,"Mr. Nadler, you owe an apology to the president of the United States and his family, you owe an apology to the Senate, but most of all, you owe an apology to the American people.”The Senate is now debating additional amendments to the rules related to the trail's timing and procedures.
And after a brief, five-minute break it was on to the seventh amendment of the evening to"prevent the selective admission of evidence and to provide for appropriate handling of classified and confidential materials." But Schumer responded that he believes each of the remaining votes are extremely important to the country and the Senate will take each of these votes. Schumer offered to put off the remaining votes until Wednesday, but McConnell did not agree to it.After a pause, a debate began on Schumer's fifth amendment to subpoena Department of Defense documents. Democratic Rep. Jason Crow kicked off talk and will reserve some of their one hour to respond to the White House argument on this amendment.
Eric Ueland, the White House Legislative Affairs director, who has been in the chamber for the trial, left the door open to the Trump team putting forward a motion to dismiss as early as Wednesday. Schumer announces a fourth amendment -- to subpoena testimony from acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney.
"What time is it?" Risch could be heard asking when Schiff appeared to run over the time allotted for the managers. He then started tapping the face of his wristwatch, which echoed through the chamber. Sekulow said that the fact that the aid was ultimately provided without an announcement of an investigation into the Bidens or Burisma undercuts the Democrats' argument that President Trump held back the money for his own political benefit.
He says the decision to withhold military aid from Ukraine was"personal" to him and that OMB played a key role in the decisions to hold back aid approved by Congress.
Then why are you so against releasing evidence so the VOTERS can make that decision at the polls.
This guy is a phony. He’s a Trumper and of similar character. Lock’em up.
Shame on you!
We elect them to be our eyes and ears in Washington. We are not made aware of everything that goes on behind closed doors. They are supposed to be doing what is best for us and upholding the Constitution. Mr. Graham do your job and stop trying to take the easy way out.
The House is bringing charges against this man in the White House for crimes against the ppl of these United states while he is in the office of the presidency.
And not a syncophant like you
you _could_ mention that the President is being accused of trying to rig said election.
You are the one who needs to be replaced! You and turtle man. Get the orange guy out too!
There should be enough evidence to counter sue for the Coup and Illegal investigations. FoxNews CNN POTUS MSNBC JaySekulow WhiteHouse
Graham is nothing but another Trump liar.
You cannot take an election away from the voters! The voters will decide when Trump goes and not political adversaries! Should have considered this before this mess. Hind sight is always 20-20!
Agree
Then let the people hear the evidence and let the people decide.
And where was your support for Obama when the people elected him twice?
Stupid Graham. The poll shows more than 50 % want to remove the president. These are the future voters. The past is the past . That includes the percentage of the past voters. We need to look forward ... Let justice prevails.
Yeah & we're gonna vote all you Old Men's Club right outa office!
Lol you and what gay army
If he’s criming, he’s got to go. No waiting.
What voters have chosen is the direct will of the people. Democrats are desperate for next election and want to disable Trump with power! Is this the end of democracy?
LindseyGrahamSC SenateGOP I totally get what you’re saying. I can get hired by a company and then commit fraud the next week, but they can’t fire me because they hired me. Because it’s what you are saying - the election excuses any actions after..killingdemocracy
Oh Graham, your gaslighting is getting old. Losing credibility, trust each time you speak.
Yes it is the voters and all of you supporting a corrupt president and senate will be voted out.
Really? The man partially responsible for the deaths of Canadians and innocent Iranians should be ok since he has nine months to go? Lindsey Graham needs to retire.
Puppet says what?
Get out of office ya clown, you have failed the country, voters can & will remove him but your cowardice is disgusting covering for a corrupt criminal, the Graham name forever tarnished as its linked to corruption & obstruction of justice
Hmmm too bad election was corrupt last time.
Graham is a disgrace.
Why even have impeachment as a process in the Constitution if the only path for removing a President is through an election? It’s obvious that we no longer believe that there are limits to a president’s power.
Be careful what you wish for
I'm bout to tune in to this trial like nbcsnl cause it is
The only patrisans are Trump who ignores blue states and democrats and the current senate republicans that have sold their souls to protect him!
Your wrong Lenengrad Lindsey, Russia picked our potus and why are you covering for Russia. Afraid of something Traitor,
You sir are un believable. We deserve truthful facts from trial you are a sham
That’s what SC voters are saying about him.
Keep talking not a republican will be voted in in November
Exactly why I don’t value your opinion- you’re just another partisan politician.
Well listen to the American ppl we want witnesses
Hunty you’re replaceable also
Excuse no 100001
LindseyGrahamSC should be removed. SenateGOP GOPCoverup
Well the majority of voters picked Hilary and somehow trump won with outside interference .
Why would an innocent man not want all the evidence out and all the witnesses to testify? Wouldn’t you if you were innocent? LindseyGrahamSC senatemajldr realDonaldTrump gop IMPOTUS
How can a person that swore to an oath in front millions of viewing people to be impartial and fair in this process be trusted after saying what he just said. He doesn't and never have felt like tRUMP has done anything wrong and he's going to protect him.
Speaking of “partisan politicians...” Amazing hypocrisy Lindsay Graham. Amazing. TrumpIsGuilty TrumpCrimeFamily TrumpImpeachmentTrial
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If he did nothing wrong why y’all withholding documents that could say otherwise? If they truly believe in letting the people decide then let the people hear all the evidence. 🤷🏾♂️
You mean the best group to pick a Republican President is Russia get it straight LeningradLindsey
But he still wants to wait on the courts.
Voters voted for Clinton
Yes, we will let him cheat to win a second term.
Well LindseyGrahamSC when you are replaced so will 45. A two for one deal.
We are, that's why we flipped the HOUSE, lets hope we do the same to the Senate, because the GOP has lost it's collective mind if it thinks that ANYTHING this moron did wasn't impeachble!
Graham is as crooked as the rest of the Dontardo Clan
Yes and those voters will vote this Russian asset’s arse right out of politics.
We did! Her name is Hillary Clinton.
He was singing a different tune during Clinton’s impeachment.
Still protecting yourself I see. Spineless.
if we call witnesses, start with the originator of all this, the whistleblower, and Schiff's staff - LindseyGrahamSC
Vote all of this corrupt admin out, soon
This has nothing to do with the election. It's about the Constitution, the rule of law, and the future of our country.
Why is LindseyGrahamSC pretending not to be a wholly Partisan Politician. He literally went from Trump will be the death of all things to Trump is the second coming. DOES NO ONE FIND THAT WIERD!?! Kompromat MAGA NeverTrump
Doggie treats
Democrats committed many crimes and violations of US laws in Obama era.- it is time to accuse and prosecute Democrats.
I guess the constitution means nothing. You pretty much just said it doesn’t matter.
Speaking of partisan politicians looked in a mirror lately dip 💩
LindseyGrahamSC no worries because that’s what the voters are gonna do...1 pick a new president....2 vote republicans that tried to cover up for the president OUT! I liked you but even your “friend “, John McCain, would have a bad taste in his mouth for your actions.
They are speaking out of both sides of their mouth. They are saying the Democrats should have waited months for the courts to decide if witnesses should testify. And they also are saying we are 9 months away from an election. You shouldnt remove a President close to an election.
So if this was 2 years ago, then he could be removed?
Exactly!
Bless. Linds, take a seat, no one wants to hear from you, no matter how often you bat those pretty little lashes of yours.
And yet a group of highly partisan politicians are withholding evidence and refusing to hear the truth LeningradLindsay .
Well, the voters fucked it up last time, so...
ill people, so unsafe to be a president of america, cannot ever admit they do anything wrong. Abusive men always blame their victims which is what Mr. Trump is doing now and what Mr. Graham is doing now. LYing is a form of abuse.
It appears LindseyGrahamSC has a lot of problems. Like, problems with the truth, problems with the polls for his reelection, problems with showing his undying loyalty to his Dear Leader, Dumbo Donnie, problems with Americans not believing him•••
Regardless of crimes, I guess...
The flaw in that logic LindseyGrahamSC is that the VOTERS DIDN'T PICK THIS PRESIDENT! Almost 3M voters more picked Hillary Clinton. Look where that got us.
this is not a partisan issue at all. Mr. Trump is lying and so are you for him. There is proof that Mr. Trump knew that withholding that money was illegal and he did it anyways. Now he is lying by saying he is a victim like he did nothing wrong. Alot of times, very mentally
The public did not know about his affairs he kept it hidden and bribed people.
Mr. Trump lied to the voters about a lot of things including the truth about pollution and global warming.
No problem lickhim Lindsey. Trump will be replaced one way or the other. And so will you. Bye LindseyGrahamSC
LindseyGrahamSC You need to go, you know he did it and he’s guilty. We are watching and judging as well.
'The best way to stop a bank robber is to wait until the bank's closing time and everyone will be going home anyway.' There is a CRIMINAL committing CRIMES in the Oval Office. The Founders gave YOU the power to remove him. They didn't give us a way to recall him.
You're going to hell!!
Maybe trump will give Lindsey a job as doorman at one his hotels after the next election
More deception.
LindseyGrahamSC
Quick, someone show him the polls stating that more are in favor of removal and also the 2016 popular vote!
Graham needs to pay more attention to what’s happening in SC. According to Newsweek (12/15/2019), Jaime Harrison is moving ahead with 47% to Graham’s 45%. Also, the last town hall I could find for Graham was in 03/2017. The good people of SC deserve someone who cares about THEM!
Either way, Trump will be a one term mob boss.
When Trump conspires with foreign adversaries to help him win elections, people like Senator Graham also benefit. When Trump wins, he wins and if you have no conscience or regard for the rule of law then that seems like a pretty good arrangement even if the voters are cheated.
Uh the voters voted for Hillary lol. This is a reflection of why SC is one of the worst states in the country in crime, education, retirement, infrastructure, health care, economy.
There should be No uphill battle. You should respect our country and protect our country from people that want to destroy it from within. The Framers knew that someone like Trump would come along someday and think that the President us untouchable. No one is above the law
But Lindsey what about all the high crimes and misdemeanors?
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FOXnews, InfoWars and Trump tells Jeff how to think. Trump Cult
And democrats weaponized it in an attempt to undo an election.
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I believe The Bidens are not irrelevant to this impeachment because they have to prove that Trump was wrong in investigating them because they didn’t do nothing wrong and they have to prove it.
This effort is worth the battle. If we only fought when we thought we could win we'd all still be British.
Waiting for lightning strikes. An oath is an oath.
I mean...what choice does this ED BUCK lover have at this point? He just has to keep up this ridiculous charade. Nebbish
Are accusation's and name calling the only thing we're going to hear from everyone during this hearing?
I would ask your buddies in the house why they refused to call witnesses when they had the chance? Seems a bit lacking on an investigative standpoint on their part. sloppy
Hakeem Jeffreys is in lala land.
So, why do Democrat’s want to rewrite the constitution if you love it so much?
Nothing 2 Hide Y Not have Evidence and Witnesses 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
Biggest pile of poop I have ever heard. I have heard this guy disparage the President multiple times.
I really feel sorry for his family
It’s not foreign aid. It’s a money-laundering scheme. Send US money abroad Launder it Pay yourself and your kids back in US.
They love the Constitution....LMAO....They love themselves and the chance to make Millions like The Clinton's, Biden's, and Pelosi's. If you loved America, you would not try to make it Socialist.
Nope. Not even close. The hate the President thing...that’s accurate hahaha. Embrace it bro.
Yesterday these politicians called each other liars, corrupt, cons, and crooks. I am watching on television thinking, you are all right.
Then you should support the dismal of this Impeachment sham.
Nancy Pelosi spent a quarter of $ million on the golden pens to sign the impeachment articles in celebration. He is the one who got one of handful golden pens at our tax cost.
RepJeffries speak for yourself.
Right....
RepJeffries Liar
Sorry Hakeem but you're a liar 😁
If they loved the constitution, we wouldn’t be having an impeachmenttrial
He thinks if he manufactures a bunch of sound nice and emotion betting false narratives and repeats them over and over again, people will forget what he and his democrats in power really do to hurt Americans and waste $ billions worth of fed gov & congress time on those nonsense
Sounds pretty damn accurate to me!
I don’t know how they continue to say they don’t hate the president with a straight face.
I thought lying on the floor of the Senate was frowned upon? I am sure Rep Jeffries and his colleagues loves the Constitution but the hate is real. They should embrace it. I have.
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Where has this guy been? It's the denial of the GOP that their leader is a crook filled with corruption.
244 years after Independence, from Jan 22, 2020 and on, thanks to (Kingmaker) senatemajldr and the SenateGOP, US will again have a Monarch whose powers cannot be checked by the Chambers of Congress. UnitedKingdomOfAmerica
They have no case because the compromised Republicans are obstructing justice. Protests to begin soon.
Abuse of office is a crime. The investigation into Biden was NOT for government purposes it WAS for PERSONAL GAIN. That PERSONAL gain is Trump getting another term. He was trying to sway the election process to his advantage. Giuliani was working on a PERSONAL LEVEL.
VoteBlue✌🏼💙2020
Pat is good. 👍
Trump ‘s lawyers are inferior. Pathetic.
This man continuously lied...he fits right in with trumps legal team
Folks, it’s clear now that it’s up to us, the voters, to save our country. The GOP that once stood for the rule of law, for family values, fiscal responsibility is dead. Only our vote will send the message that we won’t stand for this ‘new’ GOP. They all must go
The Democrats have nothing.
Nobody: Defense lawyer: Never mind the fact that there's blood on the defendant's hands. What I want you to pay attention to his that I'm going to stand here and make some laughably ridiculous claims about his innocence.
this impeachment stared the day after the election and everyone knows it. the democrats are a joke.
Seems as though he is correct
Why post this without reference to his lies? Why are you his microphone? This isn’t reporting, this is propaganda.
He looks like a matured Buster Bluth
'The President of the United States would be liable to be impeached, tried, and upon conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors, removed from office; and would afterwards be liable to prosecution and punishment in the ordinary course of law.' Hamilton
Why are you continuously pushing Republican talking points? Scrolled your timeline and your most recent posts about the impeachment are all negative toward democrats.
CipolloneLied and has no credibility.
These RINOs are going to do everything in their power to suppress evidence to make sure they don't too.
FRANKLY MR. CIPOLLONE.. YOUR OPENING WAS TERRIBLE..!!..A 12 YEAR OLD OR PERSON OFF THE STREET COULD HAVE BEEN MORE PREPARED AND SOUNDED MORE LIKE AN ATTORNEY THERE TO DEFEND THE PRESIDENT OF USA...JUST GOES TO SHOW DON’T GET MUCH FOR $20 AN HOUR..!!
This is embarrassing. The articles were held when McConnell represented the GOP's undemocratic, undiplomatic, choice to silence witness and withhold documents. The GOP isn't playing fair or nice. Like an abuser they cry, 'You made me be secretive. I won't be questioned. POW
Have we figured out why we are afraid of the evidence or are we just going to whatabout everything?
You have no children I hope. I could not imagine growing up in this world with a father like you. suckatlove
Pinocchio 🤥
MR. REALDONALDTRUMP. NOCOLLUSIONNOOBSTRUCTION. Trump2020NowMoreThanEver 😘 1A, BATTLEBORN, USA 🇺🇸
Republicans are the devil's advocates
Liars and traitors.
ABC - why do you repeat in your headline the lawyer who blatantly lied yesterday in his entire presentation You had to know these were lies yet you put him in your headline - disgraceful journalism !!!!
SenSchumer RepJerryNadler RepAdamSchiff WERE PETTIFOGGING FOR HOURS
He’s right! Obstruction of Congress is impeachmable by going to the courts? Really? Abuse of power from a phone call where we’ve all read the transcript? You have to be braindead to vote democrat
Interesting that this is your take as opposed to every blatant lie that rolled out of his mouth like a deranged Trump tweet.
TrumpImpeachmentTrial
Ask him how many days the articles of Impeachment were held for?
Democrats have never had a case!
Sad to watch the dems continuously lie on the senate floor. But then again, that’s what they do
Impeach the boring bully!!!!
This man is a disaster for the country
Horrible! McConnell and cronies should be arrested for obstruction! WHAT a system! Trump has brainwashed them all!
They are not proposed rules. They are the legitimate Senate rules. Dems feel they are entitled to bring an impeachment of the President changing the rules to their advantage. It is not a democratic way.
the cover ups in
GOPTraitors continue to cover up for TraitorTrump
Why the hell are they going through any of this? It’s abundantly clear Republicans do not want the truth to be told. I am sickened by this blatant show of bipartisanship and disgusted that Republican Senators are derailing a fair and impartial trial. Shameful.
The Republicans are cowards. ImpeachmentTrialRules MidnightMitch
244 years after Independence, from Jan 22, 2020 and on, thanks to (Kingmaker) senatemajldr and the SenateGOP, US will again have a Monarch whose powers cannot be checked by the Chambers of Congress. UnitedKingdomOfAmerica
Our democracy is in grave danger. You can thank Fox News for this shit ever since they hit the air in 1996. News and how it makes money at the expense of truth and mis-information has never been the same!
ImpeachmentTrial ImpeachmentDay ImpeachedTrump 'Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!'
We knew this would be how it went today, but House Managers did a GREAT job laying foundation for real evidence fight after initial case presentations.
yep another victory for Trump ...too easy ot funny anymore
Unbelievable!
What a bunch of 💩!
With the 1st day of impeachment trial over, I can confidently predict that the vote to acquit DJT is 53 to 47.
Unbelievable that not ONE Republican had the guts to vote for a FAIR trial with documents and witnesses. Voters will remember this sham on election day. VoteThemAllOut GOPCoverup
JUST IN: In shock revelation, the GOP control the Senate and Shiff's House majority means squat there.
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