You are thinking about a court of LAW. This is a political court, a kangaroo court, a Stalinist show trial, not a court of law. No court of law would be conducted like the House Managers have done so far.
“Where I come from, when you get caught doctoring the evidence, your case is over. And that’s what happened. They got caught doctoring the evidence, and this case should be over.” - Attorney Michael van der Veen.