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Unforced error by @AdamSchiff near end of closing: His reference to a @CBS report that if GOP Senators vote against Trump "your head will be on a pike." "That's not true," Susan Collins said from her seat on the floor, shaking her head AND Lisa Murkowski just told reporters… — Lynn Sweet (@lynnsweet) January 25, 2020

“Republicans are VERY angry about Schiff’s decision to reference that CBS “head on a pike” report. Murkowski says “that’s where he lost me.”

Barrasso says “whatever gains he may have made, he lost all of it — plus some — tonight.”

“That’s not true,” Susan Collins said several times on the floor, shaking her head when Schiff cited a news report saying WH warned senators that a vote against Trump means “your head will be on a pike.” Risch also said aloud: “That’s not true.” Cotton laughed when Schiff said it — Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 25, 2020

GOP OK Sen Lankford on Schiff's 'head on a pike' comment: I was visibly upset with it. The whole room was visibly upset on our side..that's insulting and demeaning to everyone to say that we somehow live in fear and that the President has threatened all of us — Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 25, 2020

From @jameslankford – Senator from Oklahoma: “During the impeachment trial, Adam Schiff told the congregation that President Trump said he’d put Republicans’ heads on pikes if they didn’t support him. The room erupted because we all knew that it was not true – it was a lie!”

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In opening statements, House managers examined the debunked conspiracy theories invoked by Pres. Trump. A @POTUS confidant tells CBS News that GOP senators were warned: “vote against the president & your head will be on a pike.” Here's @nancycordes https://t.co/LV1Y6QveIh pic.twitter.com/tLB9EpoWr8 — CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) January 23, 2020