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Trump’s impeachment trial gets underway with Raskin call for witness depositions
NY Post ^ | February 13, 2021 | 10:02am | Updated | By Steven Nelson and Bruce Golding

Posted on 02/13/2021 7:29:41 AM PST by conservative98

Closing arguments at former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial were expected to get underway Saturday morning — with each side granted two hours to make their final case to the US Senate before an expected vote on the verdict later in the day.

But Day 5 started instead with House impeachment manager Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) asking to subpoena records and call a witness sparking fierce debate with Trump defense lawyer Michael van der Venn.

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KEYWORDS: day5; impeachment; inconceivable; jamieraskin; lindsey; livethread; michaelvandervenn; raskin; shamimpeachment; shampeachment; spartansixdelta; trump; trumpimpeachtrial; vandervenn; witnesses
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To: noexcuses
Why did Graham change his vote to aye?

That's what I'd wanna know. I hope it's because Graham knows something about what actually happened and that the sleazebag democrats left out much of the conversation with McCarthy. Sliced and diced just like they always do.

21 posted on 02/13/2021 7:41:04 AM PST by EnquiringMind
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To: L.A.Justice

I knew it. When I heard Lindsey Graham was making pitches for Nikki Haley yesterday, I knew he would stab Trump in the Back.


22 posted on 02/13/2021 7:41:43 AM PST by DEPcom (Impeach Illegitimate Biden/Harris )
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To: Pearls Before Swine
-- If Raskin wants witnesses, he doesn't think he's made his point strongly enough. --

It's even better than that. Shifting goal post to post-incitement and riffing off last night's news about the alleged phone call between Kevin McCarthy and President Trump, after the capitol police invited the public in.

23 posted on 02/13/2021 7:42:16 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: L.A.Justice

I’m ok with it if it takes up all of Chuck and Nancy’s time.


24 posted on 02/13/2021 7:42:24 AM PST by conservative98
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To: conservative98

If there is a vote on this it will be taken as the “test vote” for impeachment


25 posted on 02/13/2021 7:42:27 AM PST by Don Corleone (leave the gun, take the canolis)
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To: Cboldt

graham joined romneycare and the others
antiTrump .... with a change in vote: an “aye”.

..... on a one sided DISCOVERY.. ONE SIDED.

Senators could not even QUESTION if it was two sided
with reciprocity.


26 posted on 02/13/2021 7:42:27 AM PST by Diogenesis (Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

This is exactly what is happening!


27 posted on 02/13/2021 7:42:44 AM PST by Guenevere (When the foundations are being destroyed what can the righteous do)
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To: Chunga85

You should go to Kansas and buy a Jeep...


28 posted on 02/13/2021 7:43:19 AM PST by EEGator
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To: L.A.Justice

They will vote 55-45 for each witness the dems want.... and maybe even vote 55-45 to not hear each witness team trump wants. Trump and his team should walk.... go home and tell them they will see them at the Supreme Court if this charade continues.


29 posted on 02/13/2021 7:43:26 AM PST by kjam22
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To: DEPcom

So did Graham change his vote to AYE because he wanted to make sure people know he will now extend the trial
In every way he can?


30 posted on 02/13/2021 7:44:24 AM PST by Ken Regis
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To: patriot torch

Next we will get hours and hours of debate over each and every witness that the right wants to call.


31 posted on 02/13/2021 7:44:56 AM PST by kjam22
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To: DEPcom

You should have picked up on that outcome years ago...


32 posted on 02/13/2021 7:45:17 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Ken Regis

Time for trump team to subpoena the ceo of Dominion voting...... etc


33 posted on 02/13/2021 7:45:55 AM PST by kjam22
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To: conservative98

I am just stunned. Utter madness. Lindsay Graham ????????????


34 posted on 02/13/2021 7:46:43 AM PST by gloryblaze
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To: Ken Regis

Yes.... Graham is saying you want ugly witnesses..... we do to. Let’s go.


35 posted on 02/13/2021 7:46:55 AM PST by kjam22
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To: EnquiringMind

Could be because Graham plans to move for reconsideration. Any voter on the winning side can do that.

I’m not saying that was his motive, just tossing out a possibility. Senate protocol usually has the party leader make that motion, and most often the protocol is vote is rendered final bay making and tabling motion to reconsider on unanimous consent.

Senate is likely negotiating the number and form of witnesses to be allowed.

Democrats and the Graham wing of the GOP must have decided the impeachment theater is good for them.


36 posted on 02/13/2021 7:47:48 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: kjam22

Absolutely. Boycott this circus


37 posted on 02/13/2021 7:47:57 AM PST by patriot torch (Ashlie Babbitt-say her name)
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To: hsmomx3

“I want Peter Navarro to speak as a witness.”

He’s over on War Room now, but he’d make a interesting witness in Senate chambers.


38 posted on 02/13/2021 7:48:23 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (They HAD to kill somebody for their plan to work. RIP Ashli.)
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To: hsmomx3

You must be listening to him on Bannon’s War Room right now.


39 posted on 02/13/2021 7:48:28 AM PST by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: Cboldt

Bump


40 posted on 02/13/2021 7:49:05 AM PST by Guenevere (When the foundations are being destroyed what can the righteous do)
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