Democrats condemn Trump at trial as threat to American democracy

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Even with acquittal seemingly assured, the Democrats prosecuting President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial made a forceful appeal for conviction on Monday, calling him a man with no moral compas

s who must be removed to protect American democracy.

"He has betrayed our national security and he will do so again. He has compromised our elections and he will do so again. You will not change him. You cannot constrain him," Schiff said."If you find the courage to stand up to him, to speak the awful truth to his rank falsehood, your place will be among the Davids who took on Goliath - if only you will say, 'Enough'."

The Democratic-led House impeached Trump on Dec 18 on charges of abuse of power for asking Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe Biden and obstruction of Congress for blocking testimony and documents sought by lawmakers in their investigation. Trump has called the impeachment effort an attempted coup by Democrats.

Senator Joe Manchin, a Democratic moderate, said he has not decided on whether to vote to acquit Trump and sees"no path" to the required two-thirds majority. But Manchin predicted that a bipartisan majority in the Senate would vote to censure Trump for his actions, a lesser rebuke. But he said it must be used to remove a president who"would sell out his country for political favour," undermine the integrity of elections and invite foreign interference in American affairs."He has not changed. He will not change. He has made that clear himself without self-awareness or hesitation," Schiff added."A man without character or ethical compass will never find his way.

Schiff said that Trump, if left in office, would continue to seek foreign interference in November's election, in which he is asking voters to give him four more years as president. Biden is a leading contender for the Democratic nomination to challenge Trump.

 

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