Posted on 02/13/2021 9:48:18 PM PST by Olog-hai
The Democrats who prosecuted Donald Trump’s impeachment trial faced puzzlement and criticism from senators on Saturday as they surprised most everyone — Trump’s lawyers and Senate Democrats included — with an attempt to call witnesses, only to abandon it as lawmakers balked at the possibility of an extended trial.
The House impeachment managers opened the final day of the trial by announcing they would seek to depose Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., who had shared her account of a call between Trump and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy as rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The House Democrats charged that Trump incited the violent insurrection, which left five dead, and the former president appeared to side with the rioters on the call.
Senators in both parties reacted with shock and frustration to the gambit, with many arguing that witnesses wouldn’t change any votes and could extend the trial for weeks. Still, 55 senators voted to allow the testimony, with Senate Democrats saying they would support whatever the impeachment managers thought would be best.
But Trump’s lawyers quickly threatened to seek votes on at least 100 witnesses on their own side, making clear the process would be both protracted and partisan. The standoff lasted more than two hours, with frustrated senators milling about on the Senate floor and questioning what they had even just voted to do.
After negotiations, Democrats agreed to read Herrera Beutler’s statement into the record and forego witnesses completely — moving the Senate to a final vote. …
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If Kevin shared his conversation with the president he has no business being a leader. I doubt he’s that stupid because no one would ever trust him again. You don’t dare talk to a gossip.
McCarthy has no business being the GOP leader. He’s 100% pure Derp.
What killed this effort was that President Trump’s Team immediately said that they would call as witnesses Under Oath Pelosi and the Mayor of DC both of whom refused to bolster Police Presence at the Capital when requested after Social Media mobilization efforts by ANTIFA and BLM were in evidence for weeks indicating their intent to cause chaos while dressing up as President Trump supporters.
Once this intent was made clear they backed off. And, they were not the only ones worried about this. The RINO’s pushing the Dem Narrative wanted nothing to do with this either.
A farcical ending to an endless farce.
wow! roaches retreating from the light.
“Ape Pee”
Think of the wasted $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ for this charade.
Meanwhile, I’m still a-waitin’ for that $1400. Stimulus Check. Show me the money!
There is NO REASON why GOP witnesses can’t be called to testify in other trials, hearings, investigations, etc.
Let them be the “Sword of Damocles” over the heads of every Democrat in any federal office or even at the state and local level.
Payback’s a bitch and we need to be the biggest bitch in the arena.
That’s what happened.
No truth will be allowed by Stalin’s goddaughter.
Sorry. The Dems blew THAT money on THIS farce.
Simple. They have tried their same old political tricks in an effort to drive Trump’s base from him. It didn’t work.
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CORRECTION
Dem retreat on witnesses brings hilarious end to Trump trial
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“The House managers did a masterful job,” Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said after the final vote.
“They presented a complete and vivid case that spanned Donald Trump’s cultivation of his stolen election lie, the incitement of his mob, and the deadly harm his mob perpetrated.”
What an embarrassing crap scene,
I’m glad that’s over.
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