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. …
(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...
lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....
Yeah, where’s the beef?!
Don’t need it, but hey, right here! Give it up—before the leeches in congress figure a way to stick it in their pockets! Ya know they want it...
This is a great post!
POTUS Trump called their bluff. Good job!
Besides a messy end, it was a messy beginning. The hard leftists are making the decisions in the Dem Party.
A poll of imaginary blue voters says a third times the charm impeachment of the Real Presidebt Donald Trump is the top issue for them in 2022!
Concur. Good synopsis.
Who were the seven RINOs that voted against Trump? They need to GO!! Their states need to send them packing in their next elections.
with frustrated senators milling about on the Senate floor and questioning what they had even just voted to do.
One senator asked what the vote was on, and Leahy said the question was out of order.
Not knowing what he was voting on did not stop the senator from voting.
Clown show.
It’s interesting that the story centered on Rep. Beutler’s statement, yet the statement wasn’t printed in the article. It was only a few sentences long.
The obvious reason for this is that the statement actually said nothing at all that was damaging to President Trump’s case. This last ditch Hail Mary pass by the disgraced House Managers not only fell short, it went the wrong direction. It’s amazing how blind the Fake News media really is.
And the fox news idiot breathlessly reported that with this vote there was a tectonic shift in the proceedings. Maybe he should go back and study up on his geology.
That's 357,000 $1400 checks!
Can anyone confirm that Beutler’s statement read into ‘evidence’ left out Trump’s reply that they were ANTIFA, not his people?
One senator asked what the vote was on,
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He was trying to clarify if the vote was for one witness and document (as hinted by Ratskin) or ‘witnesses and documents”?
Then Graham, I believe, voted in favor so he would be on the majority side and be able to enact future parliamentary procedures.
After negotiations, Democrats agreed to read Herrera Beutler’s statement into the record and forego witnesses completely.
Calling in witnesses put the fear in the guilty a lot more then the fake impeachment issue would be exposed.
First order up money transfers and by whom and when.
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