House Impeachment managers begin opening arguments: ABC News Live-House managers begin 3 days of opening arguments-Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calls Tuesday 'a dark day and a dark night'Here is how the day is unfolding. Please refresh for updates.Republicans are honing their argument against witnesses, making an appeal to voters who say they’re fed up with Washington politics and want Congress to get stuff done.
While Schiff was still speaking about the pressure campaign on Ukraine, President Trump tweeted"NO PRESSURE" while flying back from Davos, Switzerland.2:32 p.m. Both Republicans and Democrats seem engaged with Schiff's presentation Lead manager House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff delivers an opening argument during the second day of the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in this frame grab from video shot at the Capitol, Jan. 22, 2020.
At the same time, they play multiple video clips of Trump and acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney -- with them saying publicly what they have denied. 'Should the Congress just get over it? Schiff said after playing two of Karl's exchanges with Mulvaney back to back."Should the American people just come to expect that our presidents will corruptly abuse their offices to seek the help of a foreign power to cheat in our elections? Should we just get over it? Is that what we've come to? I hope and pray the answer is no."
"As you consider the evidence we present to you, ask yourselves whether the documents and witnesses that have been denied by the president's complete and unprecedented obstruction could shed more light on this critical topic," Schiff said.
Schiff defends the"overwhelming evidence" and record assembled by the House Intelligence and Judiciary Committees, despite Trump's"unprecedented and wholesale obstruction" of their investigation. "When you focus on the evidence uncovered during the investigation you will appreciate there is no serious dispute about the facts," he says."This is why you will hear the president's lawyers make the astounding claim that you can't impeach a president for abusing the powers of his office, because they can't seriously contest that that is exactly, exactly what he did," he says.1:53 p.m.
“You have the added difficulty of having to weigh the facts and the law, so I want to begin today by thanking you for the conduct of the proceedings yesterday and for inviting your patience as we go forward,” Schiff says.
Americans are listening Mr Schiff and will not forget the betrayal of the Republicans in the 2020 Election.
But Obama didn’t give them aid! He gave them blankets
I’m confused.
Oh look, after 3 years its Adam Schiff still lying. Resign already.
asshat
Yeah, more hearsay and assumptions. High crimes for sure
When will fake news hold full of Schiff accountable... Do your job!!
So is that what you’re standing on? “Ukraine has no backbone and is Scared of Trump. There’s no way hey would admit to being scared.” -Schiff
Impeach that m-fucker
Example. Police pulls u over and issue a speeding tix. You: I'm going to fight this in court. Court: ur honor, the police car should not have been there in the 1st place. It was never there b4. Judge: that's ur defense?
They could have at least admitted that the aid was conditional. But they didn’t.
The President and Citizens of Ukraine have been studying the fine details of democracy and diplomacy.
Reminder to the global public Iran is offering a 3M cash prize for anyone willing to help Presidouchebag into the hereafter.
I finally figured it out! Schiff is the teacher in Charlie Brown movie wha wha whaaa what wah 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Feeling so sorry for Schiff. He's doing an amazing job - only to get slapped down by those who came into this with minds made up. Not feeling proud of our country about now.
They also want you to believe it's about the Muller investigation. Same arguments it's not it's more than that. Sure hope the people don't re-elect y'all. Your minds made up already. Just on what y'all said today. Trump got caught and obstruction of justice
...and the Biden’s care about Ukraine...😀
I wonder if he closes his mouth when he sleeps or if it just runs all night long.
What an ass!!!
Liberal propaganda
Give worldaffairsctr a follow for analysis on how the impact this trial has on our foreign affairs!
Jurors should not be allowed to conspire against the prosecution or even discuss the case at hand with anyone not even each other. They should be sequestered and kept from all media. No longer able to coordinate with each other or realDonaldTrump
Ally...according to Trump, we only care about them when we want their help.
The MoscowMitchCoverUp continues. Welcome to the ShamTrial. FlipTheSenate
If only they cared about Obama’s evil as well.
He didn't care about Ukraine when Obama was president and wouldn't send the arms they desperately needed.
They need to aquite now cus dems are making stuf up just read the transcirpt !!! I haven’t read it but I believe the presdent he said no quad por kuo trials don’t need witneses or evidene. oboama needs a impech mint trial!!!
According to Democrats: Except when they say that there was no Quid Pro Quo Then they're meddling with US elections and are evil/corrupt
Then why did we let Russia invade Ukraine? Oh, Obama was President. That’s why.
Reminder to the global public Iran is offering a 3M cash prize for anyone willing to help Presidouchebag into the hereafter.
It’s a three day commercial that means u got nothing
I doubt that there has ever been a President that has not done this. It’s called KeepingAmericaSafe
Hunter could be smoking crack on the whitehouse stoop but that still wouldn't have nothing with Trump withholding arms.
Duhh
Except it's not...you guys are just making stuff up now.
Will you ever present the other side of the argument?
I thought this was hilarious and the mood for about 1/3 of Americans 😂
No more witnesses, Dems blew their chance and know it. No crimes committed, democrat Presidents have done much worse thing, Obama certainly.
cover-up continues.
this picture scare me haha
Pelosi's bug eyed butt buddy is the most boring and least intelligent demobrat, next to Pelosi himself
vote pencil neck barney out
Is that a NON-Answer AGAIN?
Schiff said yesterday that this process was assbackwards. He's right. The Biden's should have been investigated first. If you find no corruption, then you investigate the President.
Trump humpers in here are wishing to God they had someone who could speak in coherent sentences without yelling or lying.
Propagandists.
Liar Schiff.
According to Dem your hiding something. Does it have to do with Buddy Hillary HMM? She's insulting Sanders and you did say in debate we should not stoop to this level, if I recall correctly. Polls came out sharks follow. Sanders beats Biden. Hillary scared loosing protection?
JoeBiden crime family all over news. Joe has identity issues. Joe knows his family corruption is going to hurt him.
Corrupt POS
😂😂😂
The Hunter Biden situation looked sketchy as shit and they know it but it has nothing to do with what Trump did and is inconsequential to impeachment
You need to do whatever it takes to stop trump...don't back down, unless you're hiding something; are you?
Republicans have not even put calling Hunter up for a vote, they can call whoever they want, so a silly question
Too late!
We need a special counsel to investigate the Biden's! All of them!
If you ask a question like this and get too close, one of three things can happen: (1) he'll get in you face and assault you (2) if your his type he'll start fondling you in an odd way, and (3) he'll just ask you where he is and quietly wonder off. QuidProJoe
A bit late for that....
Notice how the Democrat voter is all for corruption.
Swap? The Bidens have nothing to do with it. If they call them, then everyone will know for sure, what trump did.
Trump wasn't asking for an investigation of a political opponent. He was seeking one into a crooked politician. The American people need to know about the Burisma payments, the fired prosecutor, the billion in loan guarantees. Crooked on top of Creepy and Dumb.
The Biden’s’ day in court will come, just not this week.
Yeah, you know what can happen. It’s ok, there will be an official investigation soon and all involved will have to answer for it.
someone...ABCNEWS perhaps...should ask Grandpa Biden how he feels about his son denying support to his child.
You SHALL NOT investigate Democrat corruption. Even if it is the subject of the infamous call.
Biden is afraid of the Truth... Hunter is a Sleazy Bastard... Slept with his brothers wife before the body was even cold.Had a child out of wedlock and refused to pay child support...the test showed the child was his..ABC covered for pedophiles so that they could cover the Royals
Cover up!!!
to late for that. dem clown show on
In other words, we can’t let the truth come out. This was our back channel to make some money if the American People.
That's Joe Biden's way of saying no because he doesn't want to risk perjuring himself, or his corruption being exposed.
What a stupid question.
'we're not.... ' .... what's with that he's not in the senate and has nothing to say about anything.
Maybe it's hard for a culture of abuse to wrap its head around the concept of abuse of power?
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