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Trump lawyers attack Schiff, Dems for allegedly hiding evidence
NY Post ^ | 1/25/20 | Mary Kay Linge, Steven Nelson, Eileen AJ Connelly

Posted on 01/25/2020 5:48:46 PM PST by Libloather

President Trump’s attorneys accused House Democrats of bad faith - and hiding evidence - in a scathing opening statement as they began their impeachment defense Saturday.

“They have the burden of proof and they have not come close to meeting it,” White House Counsel Pat Cipollone said as he began their two-hour presentation on the sixth day of Trump’s impeachment trial.

“We intend to show you some of the evidence that they … decided over three days and 24 hours that they didn’t have enough time, or made a decision not to, show you,” Cipollone said.

Cipollone and three other members of Trump’s eight-lawyer team deconstructed the president’s July 25 phone call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to accuse the Democrats of cherry-picking their evidence to cast the conversation in a nefarious light.

“Every time you see one of these pieces of evidence, ask yourself, ‘Why didn’t I see that in the first three days? They had it, it came out of their process, why didn’t they show that to the Senate?’” Cipollone asked.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: evidence; impeach; schiff; senate
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It may be detrimental for any RAT to vote for removal. Schiffty screwed 'em.
1 posted on 01/25/2020 5:48:46 PM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Not ‘allegedly’.


2 posted on 01/25/2020 5:53:07 PM PST by Beowulf9
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To: Libloather

Is it true that in the 24 hours they had the floor they never even found time to read the transcript of Trump’s telephone conversation?


3 posted on 01/25/2020 5:54:55 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: Dr. Sivana

I’m sure your post was sarcasm. I know you didn’t seriously expect them to destroy their own case by presenting actual evidence, did you? :-)


4 posted on 01/25/2020 6:02:22 PM PST by moonhawk (Excuse me...Did you just presume the gender of the Earth Deity?)
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To: Libloather

I have a strong feeling Monday will be Eric Ciaramella Day for the defense. All hell is going to break loose when they go through how intimately connected he is to the Spygate players AND to Schiff.


5 posted on 01/25/2020 6:05:52 PM PST by thoughtomator (... this has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.)
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To: Beowulf9

It isn’t allegedly, when at trial you are told to stand up and the court discovers you have been sitting on it.


6 posted on 01/25/2020 6:06:04 PM PST by AndyJackson
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To: Libloather

Keep praying for our President and his family and for those who are representing him .. . may everything be presented in such a way that the entire country cannot deny the truth.


7 posted on 01/25/2020 6:19:16 PM PST by Maudeen (http://ThereIsHopeinJesus.com/)
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To: Libloather

I thought Cipollone and Philbin did an excellent job, Sekulow less so. Did not hear Purpura.


8 posted on 01/25/2020 6:22:37 PM PST by SharpRightTurn (Chuck Schumer--giving pond scum everywhere a bad name.)
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To: Libloather

The Sunday shows will cover for the Dems tomorrow. That is why Dems push to extend so the defense session slipped to today.

The Dems didn’t want play by play from Chris Plante, Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin, etc, etc.

McConnell epic fail.


9 posted on 01/25/2020 6:33:58 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Trump didnÂ’t want an AG, he wanted a consigliere.)
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I dunno. Our defense score msny points today with senators including keeping it short and concise.


10 posted on 01/25/2020 6:38:59 PM PST by noexcuses
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It may be detrimental for any RAT to vote for removal. Schiffty screwed 'em.

In the end, these vermin always stick together. The could end up ruined, exposed, or dead.

They have "bosses." The ruling Global Cabal.

11 posted on 01/25/2020 6:42:13 PM PST by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: thoughtomator

I read somewhere that Monday is Destroy Biden Day.


12 posted on 01/25/2020 7:25:21 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (BLACK LIVES MAGA)
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I’m hearing rumors they’re going to announce the passing of Jimmy Carter on Sunday night as an excuse to push the impeachment defense off the news.


13 posted on 01/25/2020 7:27:57 PM PST by thoughtomator (... this has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.)
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To: thoughtomator

That actually wouldn’t surprise me


14 posted on 01/25/2020 7:54:12 PM PST by diverteach (If I find liberals in heaven after my death.....I WILL BE PISSED!)
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To: diverteach

Once it was easy to dismiss such rumors out of hand as too ridiculous, but after all we’ve seen already, anything is possible. No low is too low for our once opposition, now enemy these days.


15 posted on 01/25/2020 8:01:08 PM PST by thoughtomator (... this has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

The Trump team wanted the extension, too. They want to present the main body of their defense arguments on a Monday and Tuesday. Having their closing arguments presented on a Saturday would have minimized the TV exposure.


16 posted on 01/25/2020 8:31:02 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey.")
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To: Alberta's Child

Got it. Thanks.


17 posted on 01/25/2020 8:44:12 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Trump didnÂ’t want an AG, he wanted a consigliere.)
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To: Libloather

I see from the article that Mittens still wants witnesses. He must have some giant skeletons in his closet.


18 posted on 01/25/2020 9:04:31 PM PST by Trump_Triumphant
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To: Libloather

Every editor that allows a headline to use some version of the word “attack”, when all that occurs is some language usage, should be docked a week’s salary!


19 posted on 01/25/2020 10:38:14 PM PST by octex
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To: Beowulf9

“Not ‘allegedly’

Funny how MSM uses that word in pieces about muzzie murderers and dirty D’rats, but never about the accusations against President Trump.


20 posted on 01/26/2020 3:21:11 AM PST by polymuser (It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and so few by deceit. Noel Coward)
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