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Trump essentially admitted on live TV to doing the thing he's accused of in the impeachment inquiry businessinsider.com/trump-admits-t… via @businessinsider
BREAKING: House Intelligence Committee in possession of video & audio recordings from Giuliani associate Lev Parnas, which includes material with both Giuliani AND Trump! - ABC News - abcn.ws/35sTGXY via @ABC
Mystery grows over Lebanon aid hold-up as impeachment looms

In his deposition, David Hale described growing consternation among diplomats as the administration would neither release the aid nor explain the hold. nbcnews.com/politics/polit… via @NBCNews
Devin Nunes spent $57,000 on flights to Europe to allegedly investigate Bidens as ethics complaint filed over 'abuse' of office newsweek.com/devin-nunes-sp…
Inside Sondland's pay-to-play power grab axios.com/newsletters/ax…
1/2 So many backs to stab...

2/2 ...so little time.

Why President Trump’s Ukraine Scheme Matters

It’s what the founders warned us about. nyti.ms/35uiMpq
The Bad Arguments That Trump Didn’t Commit Bribery

Trump approved military aid to Ukraine in 2017 & 2018, even though Hunter Biden’s role as a director of the Ukrainian gas company Burisma was well-known at the time.

So what changed? The 2020 election. lawfareblog.com/bad-arguments-…
1/2 Giuliani associate Lev Parnas wants to testify that Nunes aides hid Ukraine meetings on Biden dirt from Adam Schiff cnbc.com/amp/2019/11/24…
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2/3 Subpoenas are issued for information on Rudy Giuliani and his associates, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, which may lead to indictments on money laundering, campaign finance malfeasance, Obstruction of Justice and a whole host of other crimes.

wsj.com/articles/feder… via @WSJ
3/3 Why Giuliani Singled Out 2 Ukrainian Oligarchs (Dmitry Firtash & Ihor Kolomoisky) to Help Look for Dirt

Ukrainian energy tycoon Dmitry Firtash, was offered help with criminal charges he is facing in the US during a meeting with 2 Giuliani associates. nyti.ms/37EKm5p
David Pecker, head of the company that publishes the National Enquirer, has spoken withNew York district attorney's office prosecutors as part of its investigation into Trump Organization handling of hush money payments to women alleging affairs with Trump cnn.com/2019/11/25/pol…
Federal Judge Rules That McGahn Must Testify, Delivering Blow To White House
npr.org/2019/11/25/782…
Federal judge says former White House counsel Don McGahn must speak to House cnn.com/2019/11/25/pol…
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3/3 Judge Jackson’s Ruling on Don McGahn.

documentcloud.org/documents/6560…
Democrats eye multiple articles of impeachment as some push to go beyond Ukraine scandal cnn.com/2019/11/25/pol…
Perhaps some movement from John Bolton, now that the McGahn verdict is here.

Dr. Fiona Hill would like to remind you that it was Russia.

Always Russia.
1/3 Supreme Court blocks House committee from immediately reviewing Trump’s financial records washingtonpost.com/politics/court…
2/3 Supreme Court blocks subpoena for Trump financial records nbcnews.com/politics/supre… via @NBCNews
3/3 Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Disclosure of Trump’s Financial Records

The court set a brisk briefing schedule in the case, which concerns a subpoena from a House committee.
nytimes.com/2019/11/25/us/…
1/4 White House helped arrange call between Giuliani and Pompeo after handover of Biden allegations cnn.com/2019/11/23/pol…
2/4 Records show contact between Pompeo and Giuliani ahead of Ukraine ambassador’s ouster mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-…
3/4 New documents show contacts between Giuliani and Pompeo cbsnews.com/news/new-docum… via @CBSPolitics
4/4 State Department Releases Ukraine Documents to American Oversight americanoversight.org/state-departme…
1/3 Nunes denies (and threatens to sue over) allegation he met with top Ukrainian prosecutor about Bidens washingtonpost.com/politics/nunes…
2/3 Devin Nunes Denounces Reports He Played a Role in Ukraine

The top GOP on the House Intelligence Committee called the reports that he met with a former Ukrainian prosecutor part of a criminal campaign against him by a “totally corrupt” news media. nyti.ms/2XHnwoW
3/3 Nunes dodges questions about allegations he sought dirt on Biden from Ukraine

"I really want to answer all these questions, and I promise you I absolutely will come back on the show and answer these questions," Nunes told Fox News. nbcnews.com/politics/trump… via @NBCNews
Trump is still engaged in another illegal withholding of aid.

Whether this turns out like the Kurdish ethnic cleansing, the Ukraine debacle, or both, remains to be seen:
1/2 BREAKING: House Oversight Committee filing suit against AG Barr and Sec of Commerce Ross over 2020 Census questions.

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Why this admission from Zelensky is not getting more press I do not know.

Ukraine did not meddle in US vote, says Zelensky
business-standard.com/article/pti-st…
Apparently embracing reality is a slow process for the GOP.

GOP senator John Kennedy backtracks on Ukraine hacking claim: 'I was wrong'
cnn.com/2019/11/26/pol…
1/2 Former Chess Champion Garry Kasparov Says Tucker Carlson Is a 'buffoon' Over Ukraine Conflict Comments
newsweek.com/chess-champion…
2/2 Tucker Carlson Says He’s Rooting for Russia in Conflict With Ukraine, Then Claims He’s ‘Joking’

The #FauxNews host said he was “serious” when he initially insisted he was rooting for Russia, only to walk it back at the end of the show.
thedailybeast.com/tucker-carlson…
A wealthy Venezuelan hosted Giuliani as he pursued Ukraine campaign. Then Giuliani lobbied the Justice Department on his behalf. washingtonpost.com/politics/a-wea…
Pompeo pours fertilizer on Trump’s invasive Ukraine conspiracy theory washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/…
BIG boom. 💥💣💥

Released Office of Management and Budget papers show that the Trump regime first officially put its hold on Ukraine aid THE SAME DAY as the July 25th Trump call.

To claim that is a coincidence, as they surely will try, is madness.
cnn.com/2019/11/26/pol…
The House Judiciary Committee has invited the White House to question witnesses in its first impeachment hearing next week, featuring constitutional scholars testifying on what is impeachable conduct. nyti.ms/37ywj0W
Trump gave a politically appointed official the authority to withhold nearly $400 million in U.S. military aid to Ukraine after career staff at the Office of Management and Budget questioned the legality of delaying the funds.
wsj.com/articles/white… via @WSJ
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3/3 This post has a link to the appeal from Trump's lawyer to SCOTUS:
1/12 Committees Release Sandy, Reeker and Other Transcripts As Part of Impeachment Inquiry

intelligence.house.gov/news/documents…
2/12 Key excerpts from the testimony of Mark Sandy (Deputy Associate Director for National Security - Office of Management and Budget) can be found here (main testimony linked from first post in set): intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/…
3/12 Key excerpts from the testimony of Philip Reeker (Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs) can be found here (main testimony linked from first post in set): intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/…
4/12 The transcript of the deposition of Dr. Charles Kupperman (United States Deputy National Security Advisor) on October 28, 2019, who failed to comply with the subpoena, can be found here: docs.house.gov/meetings/IG/IG…
5/12 The transcript of the deposition of Mr. Brian McCormack on November 4, 2019, who failed to comply with the subpoena, can be found here. docs.house.gov/meetings/IG/IG…
6/12 The transcript of the deposition of Mr. Robert Blair on November 4, 2019, who failed to comply with the subpoena, can be found here. docs.house.gov/meetings/IG/IG…
7/12 The transcript of the deposition of Mr. John Eisenberg on November 4, 2019, who failed to comply with the subpoena, can be found here. docs.house.gov/meetings/IG/IG…
8/12 The transcript of the deposition of Mr. Michael Ellis on November 4, 2019, who failed to comply with the subpoena, can be found here. docs.house.gov/meetings/IG/IG…
9/12 The transcript of the deposition of Mr. Michael Duffey on November 5, 2019, who failed to comply with the subpoena, can be found here. docs.house.gov/meetings/IG/IG…
10/12 The transcript of the deposition of Mr. Preston Wells Griffith on November 5, 2019, who failed to comply with the subpoena, can be found here. docs.house.gov/meetings/IG/IG…
11/12 The transcript of the deposition of Mr. T. Ulrich Brechbuhl and Mr. Russell Vought on November 6, 2019, who failed to comply with the subpoena, can be found here. docs.house.gov/meetings/IG/IG…
12/12 The transcript of the deposition of Mr. John Michael “Mick” Mulvaney on November 8, 2019, who failed to comply with the subpoena, can be found here. docs.house.gov/meetings/IG/IG…
Trump Knew of Whistle-Blower Complaint When He Released Aid to Ukraine

White House lawyers briefed President Trump in late August about the complaint, people familiar with the matter said. nyti.ms/2XPZgkx
Two OMB officials resigned in part over concerns about Ukraine aid hold, official testifies

Mark Sandy, a career official at the White House Office of Management and Budget, revealed the resignations in testimony to impeachment investigators washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2019…
Despite GOP claims to the contrary, net support for impeachment grew steadily during U.S. congressional... reut.rs/2DkzCew
Do you think Rudy looks good in tire tracks?

Trump Denies Sending Rudy Giuliani to Ukraine for Biden Probe bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
1/2 I would like to make the argument that this is every bit as much an impeachable offense as Ukraine. Trump pardoned three war criminals, over-ruling the Pentagon and top military officials, to use them to aid his own campaign.

businessinsider.com/trump-wants-pa…
2/2 Trump Tells Allies He Wants Absolved War Criminals to Campaign for Him

Fallout from the clemency cost the Navy Secretary Richard Spencer his job, but a former Pentagon deputy chief backs the ousted official.
thedailybeast.com/trump-tells-al…
PS: Somebody brought up that active duty armed forces can't campaign with Trump.

But Eddie Gallagher, the most high profile of the three, was allowed to retire with full honors, meaning he is now exempt from that.

Will the other two do the same?
Rudy Colludy is going to jail.

Giuliani Pursued Business in Ukraine While Pushing for Inquiries for Trump

The president’s private lawyer explored agreements with Ukrainian officials for hundreds of thousands of dollars. nytimes.com/2019/11/27/nyr…
Giuliani was in talks to be paid by Ukraine’s top prosecutor as they together sought damaging information on Democrats washingtonpost.com/politics/giuli…
Trump Tax Records Reveal New Inconsistencies — This Time for Trump Tower

Documents show Trump’s company reported different numbers — higher ones to lenders, lower ones to tax officials. Last month, similar pattern was found in two other Trump buildings.
propublica.org/article/trump-…
Column: The cult of Trump faces the calm of Adam Schiff
latimes.com/opinion/story/…
1/3 Sometimes when you have something vital to say, it can't wait.

Just Security just published an analysis showing that a supposed September call the GOP says exonerates Trump never actually happened.
2/3 Witness testimony and records raise questions about account of Trump’s ‘no quid pro quo’ call washingtonpost.com/politics/witne…
3/3 Here’s the Proof that Trump’s “No Quid Pro Quo” Call Never Happened justsecurity.org/67536/heres-th… via @just_security
Intelligence Committee to begin circulating draft Ukraine report Monday politi.co/35OkK48 via @politico
House Judiciary Committee sets deadline for Trump to decide participation in impeachment hearings

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Judiciary Panel Will Reclaim Impeachment Drive It Once Led

The House Judiciary Committee had been leading the debate over whether to impeach President Trump long before the Ukraine affair. This week, it returns to the center of the maelstrom.

nyti.ms/2P5vcNZ
Impeachment preview axios.com/newsletters/ax…
1/3 White House will not participate in Judiciary Committee hearing cnn.com/2019/12/01/pol…
2/3 White House won’t take part in first House Judiciary impeachment hearing politi.co/37Y4j70 via @politico
3/3 As even a 5-year-old could predict, the Trump regime's excuse for not participating is "it's unfair."

IE: "They're going to tell the truuuuuth!"

Trump’s counsel says he won’t participate in House Judiciary’s 1st impeachment panel, calling it unfair washingtonpost.com/politics/repub…
Mueller, She Wrote - Cows Don't Have Fingers (feat. Uncle Blazer)

Mocking Devin Nunes is always in season.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cow…
Remember, Bill Barr lied to protect Reagan and Bush during the Iran-Contra Affair. His pushing Trump's conspiracy theories is just more of the same.

Bill Barr peddled "made up" theories in front of Congress to help Trump, says ex-prosecutor newsweek.com/bill-barr-pedd…
The Single Best Argument For Why Trump Should Be Impeached & Removed: He tried to meddle in the 2020 election. It's crazy to say that you have to let him participate in the 2020 election in order to render a verdict on his attempt to cheat in it. thebulwark.com/this-is-the-si…
1/3 There has never been an explanation of why the Trump regime has withheld aid designated for Lebanon. Now it's finally, quietly releasing it, and something tells me the story has only begun.

apnews.com/ed82bdb9355544…
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2/2 The Twelve Senate Republicans Who Might Vote to Remove Trump from Office thebulwark.com/the-twelve-sen… via @BulwarkOnline
Ukraine scandal: I know why Trump top dogs — Mulvaney, Pompeo, Perry & Bolton — won't bark

Because it would be so easy for these people to clear the president, it’s hard to escape the conclusion that their silence is part of a cover-up.
amp.usatoday.com/amp/4347042002…
1/2 On the amazing treasure trove of evidence Lev Parnas is turning over to prosecutors:

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Chairman Nadler Statement on White House Refusal to Participate in First Impeachment Hearing by @HouseJudiciary link.medium.com/0B7ceJOi61
Imagining a Senate Trial: Reading the Senate Rules of Impeachment Litigation lawfareblog.com/imagining-sena…
And now we're at that moment where Trump just suggested using the Supreme Court he packed with partisans to overturn Congress's Constitutional right to impeach. Image
Prosecutors: More Charges Possible In Case Of Giuliani Associates Parnas, Fruman

The pair of Soviet-born business contacts was indicted in connection with alleged campaign finance violations & had a status conference on their case on Monday in NYC. n.pr/2DzQ5LX
1/3 House GOP dutifully did Little Donnie's homework for him and declared our spoiled POTUS did absolutely nothing wrong and should get a lollipop for being such a good boy.

Okay, I may be paraphrasing a little. thedailybeast.com/house-republic… via @thedailybeast
2/3 House Republicans defend Trump's actions in new report responding to impeachment inquiry cnn.com/2019/12/02/pol…
3/3 GOP Impeachment Defense Claims Trump’s Ukraine Pressure Was Apolitical

In a report intended to counter Democrats’ impeachment case, Republicans will argue Trump's efforts to get Ukraine to investigate his rivals had nothing to do with politics. nyti.ms/2P9tpHJ
Trump Misquotes Ukrainian President in Latest Impeachment Defense

Trump misleadingly claimed that the Ukrainian leader said he had “done nothing wrong.” nyti.ms/2rS9WTJ
Blatantly biased though it is, it is worth reading the Republican Impeachment Report to see what their talking points are:

READ: Republican Report On The Impeachment Inquiry n.pr/2rQpmYY
1/4 Here we are for another round of "what the GOP hid in the redacted Mueller Report".

Highlights from the newly released FBI Mueller investigation notes cnn.com/2019/12/02/pol…
2/4 Newly released documents shed light on Mueller-Trump meeting

Trump has claimed Mueller applied to be FBI director and was "turned down." But the documents don't back up the president's version of events.
nbcnews.com/politics/trump… via @NBCNews
3/4 Here Are The Latest Secret Memos From Mueller's Report buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonl… via @JasonLeopold
4/4 Buzzfeed's link to the newest Mueller Memos: buzzfeed.egnyte.com/dl/h7xo1fzzTM/
1/2 What's that? The GOP investigated Ukrainian "election interference already when they were in control and found nothing?

Shocked. So shocked.
2/2 GOP-led committee probed possible Ukraine interference in 2016 election and found nothing worth pursuing, sources say cnn.com/2019/12/02/pol…
House Judiciary names 4 legal scholars as witnesses for impeachment hearing axios.com/house-judiciar…
The big internal IG report on the Russia investigation and Mueller probe that the GOP has been drooling over has turned out to be a dud.

So naturally Bill Barr is disputing the findings of his own department.

washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
The latest defense of Trump is a total scam. Republicans just confirmed it themselves.

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
As the White House attempts to build an impenetrable wall around Trump, the Legislative and Judiciary branches are pushing back.

Don McGahn must testify. ALL of them must.
Innocent people don't shove everything in a vault and shout "perfect call" through a locked door.

Watch as Chris Cuomo tears down GOP Ukraine conspiracy talking points and the GOP rep he's talking to still refuses to believe it.

Trump Is the Founders’ Worst Nightmare

Once in the Oval Office, a demagogue can easily stay there.
nyti.ms/33DSO1l
Trump loses appeal to block Deutsche Bank, Capital One from handing his financial records to Congress cnb.cx/2LibOfn
Turns out Ukraine's government knew about the military aid freeze at least as early as July, but tried to keep the Trump regime's pressure campaign a secret to avoid getting pulled into U.S. politics.

Which is also why they keep making denials. nyti.ms/2qe9M8S
A few posts up I have an article about how a demagogue like Trump attacks the very idea of impeachment.

This is how he does it: Trump calls Democrats impeachment push 'unpatriotic' apnews.com/ad95d35c2a608b…
Democrats quietly debate expanding impeachment articles beyond Ukraine washingtonpost.com/politics/democ…
1/3 Hot off the presses, the House Intelligence Committee report on Ukraine is out!

2/3 Here is the link for the the House Intelligence Committee report on Ukraine, all 300 pages: intelligence.house.gov/report/ Image
3/3 Trump Impeachment Report Released by House Panel

The Intelligence Committee plans to formally adopt its report outlining the case for impeaching President Trump over a pressure campaign on Ukraine. nytimes.com/2019/12/03/us/…
1/3 The report form the Intelligence Committee is truly damning. It details calls between Devin Nunes and Giuliani associate Lev Parnas!

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Call records show Devin Nunes in contact with indicted Giuliani associate axios.com/devin-nunes-le…
Adam Schiff's remarks on the impeachment inquiry state in clear, "perfect" terms what Trump's crimes have been.

Adam Schiff Spells Out Why Trump Is A Danger To America politicususa.com/2019/12/03/ada… via @politicususa
Rep. Adam Schiff: 'The Uncontested Facts Show This President Solicited A Bribe' n.pr/2rOqDQc
Adam Schiff on the #impeachmentreport Image
Did Trump Commit ‘Bribery’? Pelosi’s Impeachment Accusation, Explained

Her declaration reflected a shift by Trump’s critics from talking about the Ukraine affair using more abstract concepts like “quid pro quo” or “abuse of power.” nyti.ms/2Okqb3J
The Republican Pre-Buttal Spins Republican and Non-Partisan Facts as a Democratic Plot

The report uses the word “Democrat” 226 times, all part of a ploy to suggest that facts presented in the impeachment hearing were a partisan plot. emptywheel.net/?p=78492
1/3 While at the NATO meeting, Trump spontaneously decided to have a two hour press conference which baffled fellow world leaders and in which he blatantly projected his own problems onto Adam Schiff in an unsolicited attack on the world stage. Image
2/3 To say Trump is rattled is an understatement.

Trump Arrives at the NATO Summit—and Talks About Impeachment newyorker.com/news/daily-com…
3/3 Donald Trump says Adam Schiff is "deranged human being" at NATO summit meeting newsweek.com/donald-trump-a…
From Rachel Maddow: The fastest, easiest way to understand the impeachment report msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/… via @MSNBC
1/3 Giuliani mystery phone calls, texts uncovered by Democrats' impeachment report nbcnews.com/politics/donal… via @NBCNews
2/3 Call records revealed new details about Rudy Giuliani’s interactions with the White House wsj.com/articles/repor… via @WSJ
3/3 Impeachment Investigators Got Rudy’s Phone Records—And They’re Quite Revealing thedailybeast.com/impeachment-in… via @thedailybeast
1/3 Prosecutor says new charges 'likely' in case against Rudy Giuliani associates nbcnews.com/politics/justi… via @NBCNews
2/3 New charges likely in case against Giuliani associates politi.co/2OHa6Gz
3/3 U.S. ‘Likely’ to Bring New Charges in Giuliani-Allies Case bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Democrats obtained phone records showing how Trump allies coordinated 'false narratives' with conservative journalist, and author of the Ukraine conspiracy, John Solomon. cnn.com/2019/12/03/pol…
1/2 C-SPAN's coverage of the Judiciary Hearing on Constitutional Framework for Impeachment
c-span.org/video/?466833-…
2/2 NYT coverage and live reactions of the same:

nytimes.com/2019/12/04/us/…
The GOP is rambling on with fake excuses and attempts to subpoena the whistleblower. Again. When do they stop doing Trump's bidding?
The GOP did its best to keep the legal scholars called in from testifying, but they're speaking out and laying out in no uncertain terms why Trump MUST be impeached, and BEFORE the next election.
1/2 Prof. Turley seems an obvious opposing point but still can't deny the questions asked.

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The legal scholars are laying out very well why the Constitution doesn't give an exhausting list of impeachable offenses, noting that the framers could not have known how times and technology would change.
This statement rips apart Trump's (and Barr's) "total immunity" argument utterly.
In a recess now. What they've set out is really stunningly effective. In particular were Prof. Karlan invoking Kavanaugh and Prof. Feldman explaining why he changed his mind.
NOTE: There are four witnesses here, but only three called by the Democrats: Profs. Karlan, Gerhardt, and Feldman.

Prof. Turley was called by the GOP, which is why he is delivering his very weak argument against impeachment.
We are big, and cue GOP lies and fake outrage with no actual evidence or reality.
Really, Twitter? With the Impeachment Hearings on again, and "Turley" trending, you're going to put an utterly partisan rag like the Epoch Times at the top of the page? Image
Turley is truly reaching here to try to exonerate Trump while claiming he has "no dog in this fight."

If the GOP didn't think he'd back them 100%, then they would not have made him their one witness.
Turley has now admitted that he was against the 3rd article of impeachment against Nixon. Basically, you have three scholars who say "this is 100% what the founders were worried about" and one who says "nuh-uh!"
Turley now: "I don't see anything impeachable here."

Turley in 1998 when Bill Clinton was impeached:

Prof. Turley just stated the one thing that matters most here: he is friends with Bill Barr.

Remember that. And look at what Bill Barr does:
Just to be clear, this is just more of the GOP argument against there ever being impeachment:
Note: yes, the House has. And the WH has commanded them not to appear.
I am far from the only one to note this about Barr:

The GOP argument now is, again, that this is all partisan.

It is. And that's sad. Being partisan isn't inherently a bad thing. The reason WHY it is partisan is what's important.

The GOP has utterly failed to protect this country or uphold its oath, that's WHY it is partisan.
And the GOP is back to dragging up their Burisma-Ukraine conspiracy theories. You can safely sleep through this part, there's going to be nothing said that hasn't been already, save with a thin veneer of "we have an expert, see, see!"
The GOP argument that "no false information was requested" ignores that Trump asked for a fake investigation into the Bidens to win an election and a fake investigation into Ukraine interfering in our elections to help Russia.

That's VERY false information.
The next step? "We should get to present our lies and conspiracy theories as if they were real and we're very hurt they won't allow that."
Prof. Gerhardt tearing down Turley's arguments on obstruction, noting how he is obstructing Congress and refusing to release documents and witnesses at an unprecedented level.
Giuliani, Facing Scrutiny, Travels to Europe to Interview Ukrainians

President Trump’s personal lawyer has been in Budapest and Kyiv this week to talk with former Ukrainian prosecutors for a documentary series intended to debunk the impeachment case. nyti.ms/2Lnvzm5
I think Devin Nunes' litigious ways may finally be about to slap him in the face.

Rep. Devin Nunes files $435 million defamation lawsuit against CNN usatoday.com/story/news/pol… via @USATODAY
1/4 GOP argument in one post:
2/4 GOP argument destroyed in three posts;

Mick Mulvaney Defends Withholding Military Aid to Ukraine Pending Investigation c-span.org/video/?c482320…
3/4 Ambassador Sondland Says He Followed the President's Orders c-span.org/video/?c483178…
4/4 Trump Says Ukraine and China Should Investigate the Bidens c-span.org/video/?464931-…
This is Turley from 2013 arguing to impeach Obama. He claimed he "has no dog in this fight." He is a member of the Federalist Society, a Koch man, and a friend of Bill Barr.

realclearpolitics.com/video/2013/12/…
Jonathan Turley: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know heavy.com/news/2019/12/j… via @HeavySan
Knockout moment from Prof. Karlan:

Pamela Karlan Responds to Ranking Member Collins' Criticism c-span.org/amp/video/?c48…
They're back.

Guess what the GOP's argument is?

Go on, guess.

It's nothing new.

"The public is sick of it." "Let's wait for the election." "Well, Biden should have been investigated." "This is a waste of time, too quick, let's examine the evidence."
And Sensenbrenner there just insulted the other three scholars by saying their minds were made up and Turley's is not, when Turley was called by the GOP specifically to try to exonerate Trump.
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee comes out swinging noting that the evidence gathered already is FAR from "wafer thin" and Prof. Karlan agrees that Trump is no king and he can "name his son Barron but he can't make him a baron."
She goes on to question Profs. Feldman and Karlan about what Trump did and they state regardless of if he succeeded or not, what he did was illegal.

And now we're back to the GOP and lies about Schiff, the whistleblower, and Hunter Biden.

It's night and day here.
1/2 GOP: We shouldn't do this if it's not bi-partisan!

Reality: The GOP is itself complicit in Trump's crimes.

GOP: We're undoing the will of the majority in the 2016 election!

Reality: Less than 26% of the country, and not even half of the voters, "elected" Trump.
2/2 Rep. Chabot isn't even asking questions; he's fallen back to the GOP failsafe of ranting since he knows he won't get the answers he wants if he asks anything. He did not ask a single question.
Gerhardt points out strongly right now that Congress has the SOLE control over impeachment, in contrast to Turley's assertions that the Supreme Court should have a saying.
Just CC Chabot's rant onto Louis Gohmert and skip to the next person. You're going to get nothing at all new, just more allegations that Ukraine attacked our election. Also, no questions, just lies and rants.
If you're wondering what Louis Gohmert's rant was about, he was pushing the "Ukraine attacked our election" conspiracy, pushing the "Adam Schiff knows who the whistleblower is" lie, and trying to get the whistleblower into the transcript without actively naming him.
Fuck. Gym Jordan is here too?

It's his Intelligence Committee rants all over again. 🤦‍♂️
Note that Gym Jordan's rant makes three Republicans in a row to ask no questions and just rant.

They have absolutely nothing, so they are just going to make noise.
Rep. Buck and Turley are now making the argument that ALL presidents have done impeachable things to make the argument that Trump's being impeached on purely political grounds.

This is wrong.
10 takeaways from the impeachment hearing: Legal scholars in plain English nbcnews.com/politics/trump… via @NBCNews
The GOP is now onto its effort to slander and discredit the witnesses. You know this was going to happen sooner or later.

And their hatchet man on this continuously interrupts and berates the witnesses and demonstrates faux outrage when they try to answer and he won't let them.
The following Democratic Rep tears down Gaetz's arguments of "hearsay" and nicely gets this back on track from the GOP show of fake outrage.
I have to say, this split screen does NOT do Turley any favors. The other three witnesses look very serious and professional.

Turley looks consistently smug, like he's posing for the camera.
I think there's something wrong with my TV; they're talking about Chairman Nadler's statement about the facts being undisputed again in virtually the same words as the first rant about this.

Oh, wait, no, this isn't a replay, it's just the GOP recycling their stale defense.
Damning; the Democrats just rolled out the fact that Turley has in the past defended an impeached judge arguing he can't be impeached on the same grounds he is arguing Trump can't be.

The Senate impeached that judge.
Uncle Blazer points out that Pelosi's impeachment strategy remains solid and strong:
House committee chair calls for investigation into $400 million border wall contract washingtonpost.com/immigration/ho…
GOP embraces a debunked Ukraine conspiracy to defend Trump from impeachment washingtonpost.com/politics/gop-e…
‘Are you ready?’: Pelosi makes clear to Democrats that impeachment is coming washingtonpost.com/politics/are-y…
Prof Turley lied today and claimed the Democrats have not issued subpoenas for information and witnesses.

Democrats have issued those, and Trump has blocked issuance of documents and key impeachment witnesses.

Should Congress wait? nyti.ms/2OMZtSL
The GOP argument continues to be "we're going to plug our ears with our fingers and deny it all and therefore you can't do this because we won't admit anything happened, nyah nyah."
Rep. Lasko is lying and ignoring the request about the Bidens while using the Mulvaney defense of "we only extorted the to investigate crowdstrike and Ukraine and the DNC and push Russian propaganda."
1/3 You all might have noticed, but the GOP tends to be stuck in a time warp. Anything anybody said or did at at point in the past that supports a current GOP position is always fair game, regardless of context or shifts in position, information, or circumstance.
2/3 They use this very simple tactic consistently out of the jaded position that it undermines their opponents as hypocritical, at the same time muddying the waters when their own hypocritical actions are called out. It can be effective, but it's rooted in a narrow perspective.
3/3 The best way to tell if something is actually a hypocritical chance or the case of a position naturally evolving or changing is to look at the full picture.

Context is key. This is why the GOP likes soundbites and spotlights, so they can ignore inconvenient facts.
1/2 In more news to bum Barr out, Bill Barr's hand-picked prosecutor AGREES with the inspector general report which finds that the Russian investigation was legitimate.
2/2 Barr’s handpicked prosecutor tells inspector general he can’t back right-wing theory that Russia case was U.S. intelligence setup washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
Opinion: Trump's impeachment should be the simplest in American history latimes.com/opinion/story/…
A Louder, Messier Phase of Impeachment nyti.ms/2qi6jGk
This well-wrought site has info and testimony from Wednesday's Judiciary Hearing all neatly set out.

The Impeachment Inquiry into President Donald J. Trump: Constitutional Grounds for Presidential Impeachment: judiciary.house.gov/legislation/he…
Would you look at that. Prof. Turley, the GOP's big "non-partisan" witness who "doesn't have a dog in this fight" has been pushing the Russian propaganda that Ukraine attacked us and Clinton colluded with them:
Matt Gaetz Makes A Fool Of Himself At Trump Impeachment Hearing politicususa.com/2019/12/04/mat… via @politicususa
#FauxNews is using the "my dog ate my homework" defense to suggest somebody ELSE used Devin Nunes' phone for multiple long conversations with Giuliani associate Lev Parnas.

Seriously.
msn.com/en-us/news/pol…
And here is the part where the man being tried just dictated how his own trial will be run.

In any other trial this would be witness tampering, jury fixing, and bribing the judge all at once.

#ImpeachingHearings #Senate #ImpeachmentTrial Image
He also just contradicted ALL of his party's complaints about the impeachment process being too fast. Let's see them how long it takes them to do yet another Trump tweet 180.
Law Professor Gives Damning Testimony On Trump Soliciting Foreign Election Interference

Stanford professor Pamela S. Karlan used a domestic analogy to put Trump’s withholding of aid to Ukraine in context. huffpost.com/entry/pamela-k… via @HuffPostPol
Pelosi OKs drafting of impeachment articles against Trump apnews.com/6ea344e9bf24d8…
BBC News - Trump impeachment to go ahead - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi bbc.com/news/world-us-…
'The president leaves us no choice:' Pelosi announces House moving forward with articles of impeachment msnbc.com/stephanie-ruhl… via @MSNBC
Dems signal Mueller-related impeachment charges as witnesses assail Trump

One legal expert said Trump's Ukraine dealings were "worse than the misconduct of any prior president." politi.co/2rUXBOE via @politico
Don't read everything into Articles of Impeachment being drafted; this takes time, & as more cases are decided & documents/witnesses emerge, they can be adjusted.

We are likely in for a long haul, but moving forward while that happens is sound strategy.
1/2 The GOP is arguing that the three witnesses the Democrats called Wednesday are elitists who look down their noses at "regular Americans."

Yeah, about that:
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This is what a real leader looks like.

Thank you, Madam Speaker.
1/2 Two more takes on the question asked of Speaker Nancy Pelosi about whether or not she "hates the President."

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The Impeachment Inquiry into President Donald J. Trump: Presentations from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Judiciary Committee judiciary.house.gov/legislation/he…
Watching Speaker Pelosi Statement on Impeachment Inquiry @cspan c-span.org/video/?467103-…
There was one legal question underpinning yesterday's hearing, writes @jgeltzer: Do the facts, as alleged, constitute an impeachable offense? "All four witnesses’ answer was simply yes," he writes. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
Pelosi Says House Will Draft Impeachment Charges Against Trump

The speaker said she was instructing House committee chairmen to move forward with articles of impeachment against President Trump; another hearing is scheduled for Monday.
nyti.ms/38cmplV
1/3 Some excellent analysis in posts and threads from Uncle Blazer.

On Trump wanting to hurry his trial along:
2/3 On why it's virtually certain we won't see a trial before some time next year:

3/3 On confirmation of the Democrats wanting a solid lock before they go to trial:

Of course the hack who asked Speaker Pelosi if she hated Trump works for Sinclair. He also apparently was fired from FOX of all places and has been investigated for espionage.

Wow.
Trump continues to show the kind of fear of having his financial records made public only seen in people with a hell of a lot to hide.

Trump asks Supreme Court to void financial records subpoena nbcnews.com/politics/supre… via @NBCNews
1/3 Rudy gets ranty:

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3/3 Uh-oh, Rudy, what's this? This might have been a small miscalculation.
I have to admit, this would be hilarious to watch.
If Russia didn't have kompromat on Donnie before (and they probably did), they definitely do now.

Phone logs in impeachment report renew concern about security of Trump communications washingtonpost.com/world/national…
Devin Nunes talks about the things that are going to get him into a lot of hot water.

Video showing the backdrop to the scrambling news about Ukraine and what Russia wants.

Bribery in action.

More than 500 law professors say Trump committed ‘impeachable conduct’ washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
Senate Republicans puncture House GOP dreams for impeachment trial

GOP leaders have no interest in turning the Senate into a circus with the hard-line demands of Trump's House allies. politi.co/38b8zAe via @politico
Pressure builds for Giuliani as associate Lev Parnas enters talks over potential plea deal theguardian.com/us-news/2019/d…
White House says it won't participate in impeachment hearing
cnn.com/2019/12/06/pol…
1/2 The hypocrisy of the GOP at work in Congress and the White House:
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Trump impeachment inquiry leaving 'roads to Putin' untravelled independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…
1/2 Remember: Mike Pence is in this up to his pale eyebrows as well. And apparently has hidden phone calls as well.

Impeach him.

2/2 Schiff asks Pence to declassify more material from official's testimony thehill.com/homenews/house…
A small reminder: Roger Stone and Everyone Charged in the 2016 Election Investigations
nyti.ms/2BysIEl
The Traitors Among Us

Donald Trump likes to call his opponents traitors — but if he’s looking for treasonous behavior, he should look within his own party
rollingstone.com/politics/polit… via @RollingStone
New Document

12/07/19 READ: Constitutional Grounds for Impeachment

judiciary.house.gov/sites/democrat…
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3/3 Trump’s attorney Giuliani collects more dirt on visit to Kyiv kyivpost.com/ukraine-politi…
Behind the Scenes of Impeachment: Crammed Offices, Late Nights, Cold Pizza

An army of Democratic lawyers and aides are preparing to formally present the case for impeachment to lawmakers — and the country.
nyti.ms/2YrnQIG
1/2 #ImpeachPenceToo

Schiff: Pence aide provided new impeachment evidence — but VP's office classified it politi.co/2Rt6cTq via @politico
2/2 Adam Schiff's letter to VP Pence:

drive.google.com/file/d/1aC5jqU…
A mega-cache of letters, documents, and releases related to the House Impeachment Inquiry:
intelligence.house.gov/documents/whis…
The LA Times joined the growing group of major papers calling for Trump's impeachment businessinsider.com/la-times-joins… via @businessinsider
A five-post thread about the disturbing willingness of the GOP to fall in line behind Trump and how very close he came to entirely undermining the 2020 election.
Just woke up. It's another hearing. And the GOP is once again stalling and trolling. Nothing changes. I feel sorry for Chairman Nadler as the GOP wastes time with "points of order" they know the answers to.
After Democratic counsel Goldman lays out what has happened thus far in stunning, brilliant colors, the GOP continues to obstruct by demanding role call votes for everything.
And during the role call Gaetz throws a temper tantrum. This is NOT commonly done. At all.
I really hope Chairman Nadler holds somebody in contempt at some point, since I hold the GOP's antics in nothing BUT contempt.
Hearing on Evidence in Impeachment Inquiry

The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the evidence in the on-going impeachment inquiry against President Trump.
c-span.org/video/?467123-…
1/2 The GOP tactic is to turn this all into a circus.

2/2 Infowars host who called for Obama to be lynched thrown out of Trump impeachment hearing independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…
All indications are the GOP Senate won't follow the bizarro desires of the GOP House in the trial.

Lindsey Graham says he won't call Adam Schiff as witness in Senate trial axios.com/lindsey-graham…
1/2 The wheels on the bus go up and down, all over Rudy. Attorney General William Barr has told Trump that Giuliani has become a liability for his administration.

Inside Giuliani’s dual roles: Power-broker-for-hire and shadow foreign policy adviser washingtonpost.com/politics/insid…
2/2 Barr told Trump he was not being well served by Giuliani cnn.com/2019/12/08/pol…
1/2 "The goal wasn’t an investigation, it was an *announcement*. Trump wanted propaganda to weaponize against his political opponent."

2/2 Running Covert Propaganda Against Americans is Illegal. Trump Tried it Anyway. by Asha Rangappa medium.com/p/running-cove…
The hearing is back. Castor is lying blatantly. You could skip this whole section and know exactly what he's saying. Also, he just name-dropped Prof. Turley, the GOP witness last week who is friends with Bill Barr and a member of the Federalist Society packing courts for the GOP.
Remember, the things Castor is saying about the July call can't be confirmed, because the call itself has not been released and the transcript is KNOWN to have been heavily altered before being released as a mere memo.
Also remember that Pres. Zelensky's denials are those of a man whose nation is STILL being blackmailed, and even then his words are being twisted consistently by Trump's people, as Ukraine struggles to stay out of our politics.
Key findings from the House Intelligence Committee.

Castor's current argument is that Ukraine, like many other nations, found Trump to be a clown, and were concerned about him.

They're allowed to be concerned. They're allowed to make public statements. This is common. This isn't election interference. We do this also.
The GOP definition of "firsthand knowledge" is not what they claim. If a direct assistant is told by another that Trump directed Pence not to attend Zelensky's inauguration, that IS firsthand. Plus, she said quite a bit more about that, but Castor is cherry-picking.
There really isn't a single point Castor makes that isn't cherry-picked or an outright lie that is easily refuted by testimony or evidence presented.

There also isn't anything NEW in it. It's all the same talking points and lies the GOP has been echoing over and over.
‘Full of unknowns’: Mitch McConnell blocked by his own party from calling impeachment witnesses Trump wants for Senate trial alternet.org/2019/12/full-o…
FFS. After Castor was done the GOP AGAIN tried to disrupt the hearing with "points of order" that they know are not legitimate.
1/3 Impeachment hearings live updates: Lawyer for Democrats calls Trump ‘a clear and present danger’ as he argues case for removal washingtonpost.com/politics/impea…
2/3 Impeachment Hearing Updates: Trump Actions Pose ‘Clear And Present Danger’ To Fair Elections, Democrat Charges nyti.ms/2s5lYcF
3/3 Impeachment hearing: Live updates from second day of Judiciary Committee testimony nbcnews.com/politics/trump… via @NBCNews
I just had to openly laugh. Castor has the disingenuous gall to claim, when asked directly, that it's "too early" to tell if Trump considered Biden a major contender in 2020.

Trump has been very blatant about stating otherwise.
Virtually the entire GOP side keeps interrupting the proceedings to harp on something that HAS been ruled on.
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1/4 The IG Report is out. It decimates all of Trump's talking points, showing that the Russia investigation was rooted in serious concerns and proper methodology in every single instance.
2/4 FBI wiretap of Trump campaign aide was riddled with errors, but Russia probe was legally justified, IG report finds usatoday.com/story/news/pol… via @USATODAY
3/4 Inspector general report says FBI had ‘authorized purpose’ to investigate Trump campaign’s Russia ties but finds some wrongdoing washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
4/4 Justice Department watchdog releases report on origins of Russia investigation

All cases found to have NO political bias. cbsnews.com/news/ig-report… via @CBSPolitics
The FBI had been entirely vindicated of the wrong-doing and political bias Trump has long accused them of, thanks to an investigation TRUMP insisted on.

This could result in a solid third article on Obstruction of Justice.
AG Barr Made Last-Minute, ‘Highly Unusual’ Decision to Alter OIG Russia Report lawandcrime.com/high-profile/a… via @lawcrimenews
In direct opposition to the IG report, “US attorney general Bill Barr says the report of DoJ inspector general, Michael Horowitz, shows that the “FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a US presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions.”” gu.com/p/cpqy9/stw
Read the full IG Report: justice.gov/storage/120919…
In testimony right now: "Trump just said 'no quid pro quo' out of the blue without there ever being a question of whether there was or not."

You know, like you do in regular conversation.
1/2 The GOP is talking now and pushing the "Where's Adam" idiocy (he isn't on this committee or a witness" and a persistent talking point:
2/2 They claim that because the left has long wanted to impeach Trump, the impeachment now is illegitimate.

This is wrong.

The fact that the inquiry is only NOW coming up is proof of that. It is rooted in solid facts and events.
Notice that the GOP Rep. speaking now made a statement that says it all about the GOP points: when Daniel Goldman tried to give a full response with context, the GOP Rep. insisted the context did not matter.

The only way context doesn't matter is if truth doesn't matter to you.
And he continues to pretend to push for answers while continually cutting off the witness if he gives anything other than exactly the answers he wants.
Rep. Collins is a perfect example of bullying a witness. He is demanding answers to questions that require either more context or for events to have occurred that did not.
Rep. Collins just pointed out that the witnesses donate to Democrats while claiming that he's not insinuating that they're biased.

But that is exactly what he did. Then Gaetz butted in and got gaveled down. Chairman Nadler needs to force the GOP to allow witnesses to answer.
Castor is not making a good case here for Trump. "Who told you that" is what a man says who did it and wants to know who tattled.

Trump epitomizes the angry old man. Fake outrage, is one of the big cards he plays. And we've long seen that his denials are usually lies.
Wait, did Castor just state that Trump felt other countries were laughing at us for spending aid on Ukraine?
Again, no, Prof. Turley is NOT a Democrat.

He is a friend of Bill Barr. He is a member of the Federalist Society. He pushed for the impeachment of Obama.

Prof. Turley is as partisan as they come.
There were four witnesses at the hearings last week. The ONLY one the GOP brings up is Turley, the one THEY called, who gave spurious arguments that were purely partisan.
1/4 A weird story is breaking about how the Trump's have long known Christopher Steele, that may cut down their efforts to paint him as partisan.

'Dossier' author Chris Steele met Ivanka Trump years before Russia scandal, source says - ABC News - abcn.ws/35bLITy
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3/4 Ivanka Trump and dossier author Christopher Steele maintained a years-long correspondence - rawstory.com/2019/12/ivanka…
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They're back, and the GOP is now invested in protecting Nunes as well as Trump, claiming that hard evidence is a smear campaign.

Incidentally, this is Rep. Collins harping on the same lies he yelled at Counsel Goldman about earlier.
1/2 The constant assertion that Devin Nunes was included into the report as a smear attack is very disingenuous.

Devin Nunes' troubles are based on a number of recent stories wielding damning facts, not merely somebody at a whim including his phone number in a report.
2/2 They also ignore the fact that, presented with documents showing phone logs, ANY proper investigation was going to investigate where those go to and uncover this. Devin Nunes' number is in those logs. That is not a smear. That is a fact that is compromising and disturbing.
People are noting that John Durham speaking about the IG report in the middle of his own case is HIGHLY unusual, & some wonder if this isn't Barr speaking through Durham's office. It feels utterly political, & there is a consensus it is well outside norms.
nytimes.com/2019/12/09/us/…
Trump is weighing in on the IG report now. He's opened with the complete opposite of reality, naturally, insisting that everything was concocted and calling on Pam Bondi and Kellyanne Conway.

This is the exact opposite of what the IG report says.
Trump: "The IG report shows a horrible horrible attempt to overthrow me." (( 100% FALSE ))

Also Trump: "Just wait for the Durham report, it'll really wow you and show how they were all out to get me."

Barr with his hand up Durham's a**: "Totally right, Mr. President." Image
The irony of Rep. Sensenbrenner railing on right this second about abuses of surveillance while the IG report shows that no such abuses occurred can't be stressed enough.
Trump claims DOJ inspector general report shows 'attempted overthrow' of the government -- this is a total lie and literally the direct opposite of what the report states.

usatoday.com/story/news/pol… via @USATODAY
Rep. Cohen, with the aid of Counsel Goldman, knocks it out of the park with the aid of video on the difference between Biden pursuing the U.S.'s interests and Trump pursuing his own in Ukraine.
The Louis Gohmert take: "Trump has the right to do anything he wants and nobody can ever question him."

Only that's not really how it works at all.
Louis Gohmert's current rant about how witnesses and all work is wrong. This is once again the GOP ranting about a process that is set down in our Constitution and is NOT a criminal trial, and in which the WH has refused to participate in any way.
Again, Gym Jordan lies and claims Adam Schiff has had access to the whistleblower and those the whistleblower spoke to. This is a lie Rep. Schiff has continued to refute.
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2/2 Democrats Signal Abuse of Power & Obstruction of Congress Charges as 2 articles of impeachment against Trump, expected to be unveiled on Tuesday, after lawyers labeled his conduct a “clear and present danger” to fair elections & national security. nyti.ms/344whuL
A fair summary of the chaos we saw yesterday.

Impeachment Gets Weird

Democratic Chairman Jerry Nadler virtually lost control of today’s House Judiciary Committee hearing.

@russellberman writes: theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
Impeachment Explained: A PDF series of info-graphics you an use: impeachmentexplained.org/uploads/4/8/4/…
These are the two times Trump uses the word "us" in the #UkraineMemo.

In neither case does it make sense grammatically or contextually for it to mean "U.S."

"I would like you to do us a favor"
"Give us a date and we’ll work that out"

#UkraineTranscript #ReleaseTheTapes Image
1/3 The GOP is on the TV lying. They have claimed Russian interference happened under Obama -- it did, and Mitch McConnell obstructed dealing with it. And the full breadth and scope of that interference was not immediately known.
2/3 They are claiming Trump has stood against Russia. Time and again he has gifted Russia with actions that hurt us and help Russia.

3/3 They are claiming this is all political, that it is the only way to stop Trump, that Democrats are spying on people, that no witness could point to impeachable offenses. These are all direct and blatant lies.

The GOP has only one defense: #Gaslighting.
Official Release: The Articles of Impeachment against Donald Trump:

judiciary.house.gov/sites/democrat…
Rep. Swalwell (.@RepSwalwell ) tears GOP Counsel Castor apart, along with the GOP argument.

1/3 Thank you, Director Wray, for embracing the truth and reality.

Regardless of what your boss says. Image
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U.S. House Judiciary panel to vote on Trump impeachment no later than Thursday

reut.rs/2RGDEpJ
1/2 Bill Barr is giving an interview in which he is #Gaslighting about the IG report.

He is directly opposing the findings of it and still insisting Trump was spied upon and that the investigations were not legitimate despite all evidence to the contrary. msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-…
2/2 If your argument is "but why did they look into this to begin with" instead of "what did they find", you are asking the wrong questions.

Bill Barr attacks FBI for ‘bad faith’ probe of Trump campaign in bonkers interview - rawstory.com/2019/12/bill-b…
And yes, Barr's pushing the "the Durham report will be the REAL report" line. Image
1/2 I am disgusted by this interview Pete Williams did with Bill Barr. There was no pushback. It was 100% a chance for Barr to push Trump's propaganda.
2/2 And the GOP argument that the FBI/Obama never came to the Trump campaign ignores that the Trump campaign was colluding & informing them would be tipping them off.

The campaign also received defensive briefings on foreign interference and directly chose NOT to report it.
Apparently the latest WH strategy is to send Bill Barr on a series of interviews and press conferences to tear down and lie about the IG report, insist the Durham report will get it right, and generally run damage control for Trump.

This is NOT what a real Attorney General does.
This. Totally this.

This isn't a disagreement.

It's propaganda and lies.

#AllRoadsLeadToPutin

This man was invited to visit the White House today to push Russian propaganda that also happens to be GOP propaganda.

Funny coincidence, huh?
Inspector General’s Report Shows Trump’s “Spygate” Conspiracy Theory Was the Real Hoax

But this won’t stop the Deep State-truthers from denying Trump’s complicity.
motherjones.com/politics/2019/…
House Releases Articles of Impeachment Against President Donald J. Trump lawfareblog.com/house-releases…
1/2 Lisa Page becomes the latest wrongfully targeted former government employee to sue the Trump regime over its persecution of them.
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The case for impeachment washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
1/2 Trump and Mitch McConnell are divided over the Senate impeachment trial.

McConnell hopes to end the trial as quickly as possible.

cnn.com/2019/12/10/pol…
2/2 Trump, however, wants a spectacle with Hunter Biden, Adam Schiff, and the whistleblower all testifying live – not taped depositions – because he thinks it's his best chance to hurt Democrats in the election.

Again, trying to rig the election is why he is being impeached! Image
In an effort to double down and defend his disastrous press conference confession, Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney told the WSJ CEO Council, "Politics can and should influence foreign policy." wsj.com/articles/mulva… via @WSJ
Michael Horowitz is known as an impartial, thorough investigator.

The GOP is attacking the #HorowitzIGReport the same way it did the #MuellerReport, by lying about its contents & slandering Horowitz.

This is why Barr & Trump lied about it, to #gaslight their own base.
#IGReport
Sen. Cornyn is ignoring two important facts, purposely.

1) Counterintelligence briefings were given to the Trump campaign on how to handle potential foreign interference. The Trump campaign did literally the opposite of what they were told to do.
2) You do not tell the people you are investigating that they are under investigation typically because THEY ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION.

It was believed the Trump campaign might be colluding with Russia. And so they were not warned to avoid tipping off potential suspects.
And they continue to pretend that this was an utterly unfounded, political action instead of the very legitimate investigation it was. This is about all I will say here, as the GOP's Senate Judicial hearing is rife with lies and propaganda.
Well, one last note: Sen. Durbin (D) acknowledges FISA procedures need to be looked at before bringing up the fact that the GOP is mischaracterizating this all and Horowitz agrees there was no bias and private beliefs are legal.
Okay, ONE more note; watch how the Democrats handle themselves in this. As the minority party, they are focusing on facts and truth rather than shouting and stunts, as we've seen the House GOP use. This tells you all you need to know.
1/2 A recap on the difference between what Bill Barr wants to come out of the two IG reports & what actually has been said.

There's a lot grandstanding by Barr to get his two IGs to agree with him, but he seems to be betting Durham is more malleable.

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The difference between what Horowitz found and what Durham is saying at Barr's behest is vast. Image
A run-down of the important highlights to counter GOP lies and talking points:

1/2 Barr ignores a lot of facts if they are inconvenient to Trump.

For in instance:
2/2 William Barr’s deceptions are more dangerous than you think. Here’s the latest. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
What oh what could THIS be? Pence has got some 'splainin' to do I bet!

House Judiciary Committee Debates Articles of Impeachment

The House Judiciary Committee debates two articles of impeachment against President Trump: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. c-span.org/video/?467306-…
More evidence that Alan Douchewitz was never who he claimed to be.

President Trump considering adding controversial lawyer Alan Dershowitz to impeachment legal team: Sources - ABC News - via @ABC abcn.ws/2EakosO
It's almost like Mike Pence is complicit and has something to hide, isn't it?

Pence rejects calls to declassify new impeachment testimony politi.co/2E8m71V via @politico
They're gearing up for the next stage of Trump scandals, the "okay, so we did it, but nothing was wrong with doing it" stage. To be followed by "okay, it was wrong, so what?"

In new legal memo, White House budget office defends withholding aid to Ukraine washingtonpost.com/business/econo…
Day 2 House Judiciary Debates Articles of Impeachment

The House Judiciary Committee debated two articles of impeachment against President Trump: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
c-span.org/video/?467314-…
Nothing could be more conclusive proof of Trump’s guilt

In the case of President Trump, Senate Republicans are making it clear that he literally has no case, no defense. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
How do the victims of Trump’s lies get their reputations back? washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
1/3 The IG report is out and Trump is spinning it as proving the FBI was out to get him, even though it says the exact opposite.

In doing so, he has launched a direct attack on law enforcement.

Trump calls FBI ‘scum’ at rally msnbc.com/hardball/watch… via @MSNBC
2/3 Trump called the FBI 'scum' and hit out at the report that discredited his theory the Russia probe was a deep-state plot at a wild Pennsylvania rally businessinsider.com/trump-called-t… via @businessinsider
3/3 “Look how they’ve hurt people,” Trump told his supporters Tuesday night in Hershey, Pa.. “They’ve destroyed the lives of people that were great people, that are still great people. Their lives have been destroyed by scum. Okay, by scum.” washingtonpost.com/opinions/our-c…
We have a joke in my house: "loudest bird wins." This shouldn't apply to congress.

GOP lawmakers have treated the hearings like Fox New segments, delivering loud, rambling monologues in a deliberate attempt to wear down participants and viewers.
nbcnews.com/think/opinion/…
More than 500 law professors say Trump committed ‘impeachable conduct’ washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
Pentagon Investigator to Examine Border Wall Contract Awarded to G.O.P. Donor

The Defense Department’s inspector general will look at a $400 million contract awarded to a North Dakota company embraced by President Trump. nyti.ms/2PITA8e
I sort of hope the GOP Senate does this. Nothing will show more firmly they have no defense and are merely rigging a trial for their boy.

Senate Republicans look to hold short impeachment trial despite Trump’s desire for an aggressive defense washingtonpost.com/politics/senat…
Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas received $1 million from a Russian account in September, a month before he was charged with conspiring to funnel foreign money into U.S. elections. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Justice Department watchdog investigating possible FBI leaks to Giuliani in 2016 cnn.com/2019/12/11/pol…
Just... listen. This is SO powerful.

As the Senate trial approaches...

There’s a Surprisingly Plausible Path to Removing Trump From Office

It would take just 3 Republican senators to turn the impeachment vote into a secret ballot. It’s not hard to imagine what would happen then. politi.co/2XbJXSX
Republicans are homing in on 3 main defenses of Trump amid the Ukraine scandal.

Here's why none of them hold up. businessinsider.com/republicans-3-… via @businessinsider
Don't think Trump won't try for a third term and beyond if he's not held accountable?

The GOP is already laying the groundwork. Image
1/2 The obstruction of Congress moves forward in real time as Barr's DoJ serves its master.

2/2 DOJ quietly posts internal legal opinions about immunity from congressional testimony cnn.com/2019/12/12/pol…
1/2 The only people who use the courts to run out the clock to avoid consequences are not good people.

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1/2 As part of a FOIA suit the Trump regime has released communications on withholding of Ukraine aid... all of which are heavily redacted.

2/2 Heavily redacted communications on withholding of Ukraine aid released by Trump administration

The holdup on the Ukraine aid has been at the center of the impeachment inquiry.
abcn.ws/2PgXBlC via @ABC
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The House Republicans’ Slimy Defense of Donald Trump

Republican rhetoric during the Judiciary Committee’s latest hearing was politics as tribal ritual rather than politics as rational discourse. newyorker.com/news/our-colum…
1/5 Senators take a special oath when sitting in judgement of an impeachment trial.

Mitch McConnell has already vowed to break it.

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1/2 Trump is panicking, breaking his all time tweets-per-day record by a large margin today.

Trump, hours before impeachment vote, says 'no crime,' 'crazy!' nbcnews.com/politics/trump… via @NBCNews
2/2 Trump goes on Twitter tear ahead of panel vote on articles of impeachment politi.co/2EdvEol via @politico
Federal prosecutors investigating associates of Rudy Giuliani have focused on a Ukrainian state-owned natural gas company, a move that suggests authorities are exploring whether a law prohibiting payment of bribes to foreign officials has been violated. cnn.com/2019/12/12/pol…
What, Sondland was directly involved? Shocked. So shocked.

Sondland backed effort to 'shake up' leadership at Ukraine's state energy company

The Ukrainian government saw Sondland's push as part of a broader effort linked to Giuliani & his associates. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…
The House Judiciary Committee abruptly postponed the expected party-line approval of two articles of impeachment, now set for Friday, which will send the charges to the full House for a vote. nyti.ms/2RMDOvY
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Day 3 House Judiciary Votes on Articles of Impeachment

The House Judiciary Committee approves 2 articles of impeachment against Trump: abuse of power (23-17) & obstruction of Congress (23-17). The articles now head to the full House for consideration.

c-span.org/video/?467395-…
My take-away from this article is that Trump is the ultimate example of white male privilege; even now he thinks he is owed it all and should not be held accountable for his actions, that it's ALL about him.

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1/3 Donald Trump is being impeached for blackmailing a foreign government to attack his enemies.

Rudy Giuliani is still in Europe pursuing that... using a translation app to read Russian propaganda because Igor Fruman and Lev Parnas are under arrest.
2/3 Friends have urged Rudy Giuliani to lie low amid impeachment and a probe by prosecutors. Instead, he’s escalating his push for investigations in Kyiv. wsj.com/articles/just-… via @WSJ
3/3 This is truly nuts.

The Supreme Court’s ruling, expected by June, could release information Trump has tried to protect. Or the justices could rule that his financial affairs aren't legitimate subjects of inquiry so long as he remains in office. nyti.ms/2LTvDdj
Meeting Announcement for H. Res. 755—Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. rules.house.gov/news/announcem…
A Great Big Gift Not on Trump’s Disclosure Form: Giuliani’s Legal Advice nyti.ms/2YMQZOS
Representative Jeff Van Drew, Anti-Impeachment Democrat, Plans to Switch Parties to back Trump.

A shameful dereliction of duty and betrayal of his New Jersey constituents. Vote him out. #DemCastNJ nyti.ms/2tdMLUE
Lindsey Graham invites Rudy Giuliani to Judiciary panel to discuss recent Ukraine visit politi.co/2LWP6d9 via @politico
Judge orders State Dept. to search for and provide more Ukraine docs thehill.com/homenews/admin…
Freshman Democrats push for Republican turned Independent Justin Amash as an impeachment manager washingtonpost.com/politics/fresh…
CBS News poll: Americans remain divided on impeachment cbsnews.com/news/impeachme… via @CBSPolitics
House Judiciary Committee publishes full impeachment report nbcnews.com/politics/trump… via @NBCNews
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2/5 Schumer’s proposal to McConnell: democrats.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/…
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4/5 Schumer's opening pitch for the Senate impeachment trial axios.com/chuck-schumer-…
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Federal Criminal Offenses and the Impeachment of Donald J. Trump justsecurity.org/67738/federal-… via @just_security
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House says it still needs Mueller grand jury details for impeachment proceedings
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/12/16…
Giuliani returns from Ukraine with new, very questionable “evidence” that the Bidens committed “multiple crimes”

As Trump faces impeachment, Giuliani returns to television to expound upon the conspiracy theories that lead to the impeachment inquiry. vox.com/policy-and-pol…
'I needed Yovanovitch out of the way': Rudy Giuliani made a dangerous admission about his role in ousting a former US ambassador businessinsider.com/rudy-giuliani-… via @businessinsider
Trump Accused Of Bribery And Fraud In Impeachment Report That Sets Up Senate Trial via @Forbes forbes.com/sites/isabelto…
Barr Is Trying to Erase the Truth

He’s smearing the Russia investigation and covering up Trump’s guilt.

His account of events bears no resemblance to reality. slate.com/news-and-polit… via @Slate
The Ukrainian Prosecutor Behind Trump’s Impeachment

How the efforts of Yuriy Lutsenko and Rudy Giuliani to smear Joe Biden led to a Presidential crisis. newyorker.com/magazine/2019/…
I Headed the F.B.I. and C.I.A. There’s a Dire Threat to the Country I Love.

The rule of law is the principle that protects every American from the abuse of monarchs, despots and tyrants. nyti.ms/2En3yHb
I am pretty certain it is not Amb. Marie Yovanovich's job to give people visas. Rudy is in over his head. Especially after she was slandered and fired.

Full List: Where Every House Member Stands on Impeachment
nytimes.com/interactive/20…
One Rudy Giuliani confession coming up:

Rudolph Giuliani said in an interview that he briefed the president “a couple of times” about Marie Yovanovitch, the envoy to Ukraine, setting her recall in motion. nyti.ms/34r1zfB
1/4 Moderate Democrats Line Up Behind Impeachment as House Prepares to Vote nyti.ms/35riW0Z
2/4 Democrats accused President Trump of “multiple federal crimes,” including bribery and wire fraud, in a new report released early Monday that explains the articles of impeachment that the House is expected to approve mostly along party lines Wednesday. washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
3/4 House Judiciary Committee publishes full impeachment report nbcnews.com/politics/trump… via @NBCNews
4/4 Judiciary Committee impeachment report alleges Trump committed 'multiple federal crimes' politi.co/34n9MS8 via @politico
I am sure this accusation has nothing to do with the fact that Trump is often accused of this very th- oh who am I kidding. He projects like an IMAX theater.

Trump goes after Pelosi’s teeth as the House gears up for impeachment vote washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
1/4 Schumer calls for testimony from Mulvaney, Bolton in proposal to GOP on parameters for Trump impeachment trial washingtonpost.com/politics/senat…
2/4 Senate Dems ask that Mick Mulvaney and John Bolton testify at impeachment trial

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer sent a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that drives a hard bargain on witnesses and documents.
politi.co/2syhF9O via @politico
3/4 Schumer proposes that Bolton, Mulvaney testify in Senate impeachment trial nbcnews.com/politics/trump… via @NBCNews
4/4 Schumer's opening pitch for the Senate impeachment trial axios.com/chuck-schumer-…
1/2 There are two sides.

The right side intent on doing what they were elected to do:

Schumer says McConnell is 'totally out of line' for taking cues from White House on impeachment cnn.com/2019/12/16/pol…
2/2 And the wrong side breaking their oaths of office:

'I'm not trying to pretend to be a fair juror here': Lindsey Graham predicts Trump impeachment will 'die quickly' in Senate because he "will do everything I can to make it die quickly." cnn.com/2019/12/14/pol…
House Rules Committee Debates Articles of Impeachment

The House Rules Committee debated two articles of impeachment - abuse of power and obstruction of Congress - against President Trump.
c-span.org/video/?467417-…
Firtash Lawyer Was Source of $1 Million to Parnas, Giuliani Ally

A lawyer for Dmitry Firtash, a Ukrainian oligarch facing U.S. charges, was the source of a $1 million that went to a family account of Lev Parnas, who was working with Rudy Giuliani.

bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Judge allows Giuliani associate Lev Parnas to remain free on bail, prosecutors reveal $1 million payment from lawyer for indicted Ukraine oligarch cnb.cx/35ygc1U
1/3 It's been said the impending impeachment is eating at Trump.

We see today this is true.

Trump Denounces ‘Partisan Impeachment Crusade’ on Eve of House Vote nyti.ms/2M15BoA
2/3 Trump sends scorching letter to Pelosi ahead of House impeachment vote cnn.com/2019/12/17/pol…
3/3 The letter itself, wherein Trump states there was "more due process was afforded to those accused in the Salem Witch Trials" and "it is time for you... to immediately cease this impeachment fantasy."

Tantrum or threat?

whitehouse.gov/wp-content/upl…
1/2 The vast majority of Americans, Democrat, Republican, AND Independent, want to see Trump's top aides testify during an impeachment trial.

Trump will not let them, showing he has something to hide.
2/2 "Should the House vote to impeach Wednesday, 71% of Americans say Trump should allow his top aides to testify in the expected Senate trial. [Only 22% say he shouldn't.] Notably, 64% of Republicans say so, as do 72% of independents & 79% of Democrats."

abcnews.go.com/Politics/expec…
Trump just wrote a last-minute letter to Pelosi arguing against impeachment. It's wild and desperate. motherjones.com/impeachment/20… via @MotherJones
Top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine to leave post at end of year nbcnews.com/politics/polit… via @NBCNews
The 30 most blistering lines from Donald Trump's unhinged letter to Nancy Pelosi cnn.com/2019/12/17/pol…
Articles of Impeachment Debate

The House is debating two Articles of Impeachment against President Trump: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
c-span.org/video/?467441-…
Factbox: Trump impeachment - What happens next? reut.rs/2S4FSzj
Republicans invoking Putin and Russia's attack on our elections to DEFEND Trump and accuse the Democrats of playing into his hands is the height of #gaslighting. But that's what Rep. Rutherford is doing right this moment.
Rep. Meuser has just pushed a popular GOP lie that Democrats have pushed multiple impeachment plans for three years.

Only one impeachment attempt has occurred, and we're watching its successful culmination.
1/2 WATCH LIVE: House To Debate And Vote On Articles Of Impeachment n.pr/2EqaIKU
2/2 Trump Impeachment Vote Live Updates: ‘He Gave Us No Choice.’ House Opens Debate on Charges Against Trump nyti.ms/2PAuUA5
IMPEACHMENT GUIDE: The process, the people, and next steps.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Trump on House impeachment: "Can you believe that I will be impeached today."

The president said he takes "zero" responsibility for the effort to remove him — "to put it mildly." nbcnews.com/politics/trump… via @NBCNews
Adam Schiff accused Mike Pence of refusing to declassify testimony that is "directly relevant" to the impeachment debate.

Schiff says Pence’s office may have purposefully misled panel about contents of his Zelensky call washingtonpost.com/politics/schif…
Half of active-duty service members are unhappy with Trump, new Military Times poll shows militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-…
1/6 Giuliani boasts, then backtracks on some details of engineering Ukrainian ambassador's ouster nbcnews.com/politics/trump… via @NBCNews
2/6 Giuliani Provides Details of What Trump Knew About Ambassador’s Removal

Rudolph Giuliani said in an interview that he briefed the president “a couple of times” about Marie Yovanovitch, the envoy to Ukraine, setting her recall in motion. nyti.ms/34r1zfB
3/6 The Ukrainian prosecutor behind Trump's impeachment: newyorker.com/magazine/2019/…
4/6 Russian disinformation network is said to have helped spread smear of U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch washingtonpost.com/technology/201…
5/6 Lindsey Graham invites Rudy Giuliani to Judiciary panel to discuss recent Ukraine visit politi.co/2LWP6d9 via @politico
6/6 Giuliani says Trump still supports his dirt-digging in Ukraine
cnn.com/2019/12/17/pol…
1/3 More proof that the GOP has no shame and does not understand the religion it pretends to protect as they compare Trump to Jesus... right down to his trial by the Romans.
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The glorious and notorious RBG says Trump 'is not a lawyer' and suggests biased senators should be disqualified independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…
I remember when Judge Napolitano was backing Trump. Then he started to become critical of some things, and more and more you could see him shift as the weight of evidence came out. Neither liberal nor never-Trumper.

Some people CAN be swayed by truth:

McCarthyism. Lynchings. The Civil War. The Salem witch trials. The trial of Jesus. Pearl Harbor.

There is nothing the GOP won't invoke to protect Donald Trump.

I am waiting for comparisons to the Holocaust, Berlin Wall, or Lincoln's assassination.

A small thread about the upcoming impeachment vote, looking at two moderate Democrats: one who chose to follow his conscience and one who chose to be on the very wrong side of history:
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The votes are there.

Trump is impeached.

The rest is just a formality now.
Is a double impeachment like a double rainbow?

I feel like it is.

#MerryImpeachmas!

Double impeachment has occured.

Have yourselves a Merry little Impeachmas, friends.

#MerryImpeachmas!

#ImpeachmentDay #IMPEACHMENTVOTE #ImpeachAndRemove #TrumpImpeachment

#DemCast #GeeksResist #OneVoice1

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Methinks the Times was chomping at the bit to post this.

I don't blame 'em. Image
I get people urging this as a solemn, somber moment. We never should have gotten to this terrible point.

At the same time, you have to understand that seeing Trump finally held personally accountable on some level for his crimes resonates with many.
Somber or jubilant, we reached this point together. It's going to have mixed feelings for many. We move forward from here together as well.
Trump impeachment vote live updates: Trump becomes third U.S. president to be impeached as House approves both articles of impeachment washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
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And THIS is Trump's first post responding to his impeachment.

It says everything about him.

He is the one being impeached, and so he wants everybody else to be afraid to protect him. Image
They're still at it.

Acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor is planning to leave the country on Jan. 2 & understood that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wanted to avoid being photographed with him, a person familiar with the situation said. wsj.com/articles/u-s-e… via @WSJ
While the feelings on impeachment are split, a vast majority of Americans can agree that Trump DID do something wrong.

Certainly matches his emotional age.
Republican group targets Graham in ad calling for fair Senate trial
thehill.com/homenews/senat…
1/3 Three reasons this impeachment had to happen.

1) It's the law. If the House did not follow the Constitution and impeach, it would render our founding laws meaningless.
2/3 Second, while the impeachment hearings don't appear to have moved Republican voters, only 29 percent of Americans still identify as Republican, and Independents and Democrats have been heavily swayed. newsweek.com/trump-impeache…
3/3 And third, Article II, section 2 of the Constitution gives a president the power to pardon anyone convicted of offenses against the U,S,, with one exception: "In Cases of Impeachment."

Trump can NEVER be pardoned for these crimes.

And that is why Nixon resigned.
Trump always punches down. Even for HIM this is low.
What kind of a man attacks the dead like this?

The kind who deserved his impeachment.

I don't care how partisan you are, this was wrong. Just look at what Rep. Debbie Dingell has to say about it.
There is a Trump tweet or quote for EVERYTHING.

Footage resurfaces of Trump saying Bush should be impeached for “lying” via @YouTube
1/8 Here is where we get into strange, unexplored territory:

Pelosi threatens to delay Senate impeachment trial

Some legal scholars have suggested she could consider refusing to transmit articles of impeachment to the Senate. politi.co/2ExCu8c via @politico
2/8 Speaker Pelosi News Conference c-span.org/video/?467571-…
3/8 House Speaker Weekly Briefing c-span.org/video/?467571-…
4/8 RULES OF PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE IN THE SENATE WHEN SITTING ON IMPEACH-MENT TRIALS

govinfo.gov/content/pkg/SM…
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8/8 What Is the Impeachment Process? A Step-by-Step Guide

nyti.ms/2rOhPJQ
Trump Has Been Impeached. Republicans Are Following Him Down.

Ignoring facts and trashing the impeachment process is no way to protect democracy. nyti.ms/2S67wfn
Trump’s response to impeachment: attacking the late husband of a pro-impeachment Democrat

Speaking in Michigan as the House impeached him, Trump’s response was even worse than could’ve been imagined.

vox.com/2019/12/18/210… via @voxdotcom
WTAF.
A very neat graphic resource for how impeachment works:
"Senators—especially the Republicans—will face a choice that they should understand goes far beyond politics," writes @gtconway3d. "They must choose whether to follow the facts, or to follow their fears." theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
Rep. Debbie Dingell and CNN’s Kate Bolduan address Trump's nationally-televised insult that her husband may be in hell... and have a quiet moment of grace, dignity, and healing.
cnn.com/videos/politic…
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2/2 McConnell on Senate impeachment trial: "I'm not an impartial juror" axios.com/mcconnell-mitc…
Big surprise: Putin scolds Congress for being mean to his puppet.

Putin on Trump Impeachment: ‘Your Members of Congress Should Know Better’ usnews.com/news/world-rep…
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2/2 This kind of sounds like something a bitter, angry loser would say, you know?

McConnell to Pelosi: You can keep your impeachment articles a.msn.com/01/en-us/BBYay…
Mainstream evangelical publication Christianity Today is calling for Trump's removal, a potentially seismic shift.

"Trump Should Be Removed from Office; It’s time to say what we said 20 years ago when a president’s character was revealed for what it was." christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/decemb…
Gee, ya think?

Former White House officials say they feared Putin influenced the president’s views on Ukraine and 2016 campaign washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
Graham warns Giuliani: 'I hope you know what you're talking about'

SPOILER: Rudy doesn't. This is going to be hilarious.

thehill.com/homenews/senat…
Am I wrong, or did Donnie just confuse Christianity Today, the world's largest evangelical publication, with Entertainment Tonight? Image
George Conway: Republican senators run the risk of being shamed by Trump himself washingtonpost.com/opinions/georg…
Yes, Republicans, The Impeachment Process Has Been A Partisan Sham – Because Of You politicususa.com/2019/12/20/yes… via @politicususa
McConnell's impeachment strategy in a nutshell.

Or would that be turtle shell? Image
Wait, what?

The White House is considering arguing that Trump wasn't officially impeached, because House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has not transmitted the articles of impeachment to the Senate.
cbsnews.com/news/is-donald… via @CBSPolitics
Fact-checking President Trump’s impeachment letter to Pelosi washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/…
Pelosi and McConnell step into impeachment abyss politi.co/391yFWL via @politico
Trump wants to impeach Nancy Pelosi for "looking for a quid pro quo with the Senate" because he doesn't comprehend boundaries or morality or laws.

He thinks might makes right.

Remember his "but Obama has a Netflix deal" argument? Enough said. Image
Rep. Jim Himes says White House snubbed House’s document requests and did not hand over a single document to the House during the Impeachment Inquiry.

Politifact finds this "Mostly True" and has a list of documents he continues to hide. politifact.com/truth-o-meter/… via @PolitiFact
Oh how strange. Why oh why would the White House demand Democrats remove a requirement that all aid to Ukraine be delivered within 45 days of approval?

Trump administration demanded Democrats strip Ukraine aid language from spending package washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2019…
Rudy Giulani and Igor Fruman enter into joint defense agreement – a sign that Rudy expects to be indicted

How 2 Soviet Émigrés Fueled the Trump Impeachment Flames nyti.ms/2EyYCiw
1/3 Documents Show Ukraine Aid Freeze Ordered 91 Minutes After Trump-Zelensky Call

The call ended at 9:33 a.m. An email calling for aid to be held was sent at 11:04 a.m. slate.com/news-and-polit… via @Slate
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3/3 Trump Administration officials worried Ukraine aid halt violated spending law via @publicintegrity publicintegrity.org/national-secur…
The above batch of articles is why McConnell wants a speedy trial. He knows that the longer the Senate waits, the more damning info will come out.

This is also why Trump is dumb for wanting a long, drawn-out trial defending him tooth & nail. A smart man would want it over fast. Image
‘Black ledger’ shows payments to Manafort from pro-Russia Ukraine

Was Manafort’s work in Ukraine the real start of Russiagate? msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/-… via @MSNBC
No winners here. We need them both out.

Mike Pence could be the next president and he was handpicked by Paul Manafort newsweek.com/mike-pence-was…
'Thug,' 'threat': Endorsing impeachment, top newspapers unload on Trump msnbc.com/the-beat-with-… via @MSNBC
Wikipedia page for 'Home Alone 2' was edited to call Trump the film's first cast member to be impeached
thehill.com/blogs/in-the-k…
The National Review, the ultra-conservative publication founded by William F. Buckley Jr., calls for Trump's impeachment.

Four Tests for Impeachment nationalreview.com/magazine/2019/…
John Bolton must testify.

The GOP leaving out key detail in touting Trump's Javelin sale to Ukraine -- they were sold to Ukraine under the explicit condition they be stored in western Ukraine, far from the front line, so they can't actually USE them in the conflict zone!
businessinsider.com/republicans-le…
House Democrats say in court filings new impeachment charges possible washingtonpost.com/local/legal-is…
1/5 Rudy Giuliani never fails to fail.

A Conversation With Rudy Giuliani Over Bloody Marys at the Mark Hotel nymag.com/intelligencer/… via @intelligencer
2/5 Seven Wildest Quotes From Rudy Giuliani’s Boozy Interview With New York Magazine

mediaite.com/politics/7-wil…
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House counsel suggests Trump could be impeached again

The comment came in a filing with federal court that argues Democrats still need testimony from former White House counsel Don McGahn.
politi.co/34QMBj2 via @politico
The invisible man: Text messages reveal former golfer's role in Ukraine scandal
cnn.com/2019/12/23/pol…
For reasons unknown, Rudy Giuliani's Facebook page lists him as both a "Government Official" and the "former Attorney General of the United States:.

Rudy is neither, and impersonating a U.S. government official is a federal crime
per 18 U.S. Code § 912: law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18… Image
Parnas, hard up for cash, dismisses one of his two attorneys

Attorney Leaving Indicted Giuliani Associate Because ‘Ability to Fund’ Defense Has ‘Diminished’ lawandcrime.com/high-profile/a…
1/2 Agreed, this article is simply disturbing for what it reveals.

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2/2 In aftermath of Ukraine crisis, a climate of mistrust and threats washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
1/3 The GOP is desperate for this trial to run the way they want because the public opinion IS swaying.

2/3 55% are now for Trump's conviction and removal, and only 40% are against it, the highest and lowest those numbers have been yet.

Public support for Trump conviction at all-time high, poll finds

#GeeksResist #DemCast #OneVoice1 #Impeachmas news.yahoo.com/public-support… via @Yahoo
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1/5 Donald Trump, aka John Barron, aka David Dennison, is telling us "do not believe any article or story you read or see that uses “anonymous sources” having to do with trade or any other subject."

This is more than an attack on the #FreePress.

#GeeksResist #DemCast #OneVoice1
2/5 It is an attack on facts.

On reality.

And on the #whistleblower.

Trump famously spreads disinformation with phrases like "people are saying", invoking phantom polls and friends and "everybody knows" when he wants to lie.

So he has no problem with "anonymous sources."
3/5 His problem is when others use REAL anonymous sources, like the #FreePress, law enforcement, or Congress, for all of whom these sources are vital to preserving our Democratic liberties by obtaining information people would otherwise not share for fear of reprisal or censure.
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1/17 Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch is a hero.

Let's begin there.

She did not set out to be a hero.

She set out to serve her country with skills carefully learned over a lifetime in the Foreign Service.

And she did.

#GeeksResist #DemCast #OneVoice1

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2/17 A career diplomat, she served in the State Department since 1986. This means she served under Reagan, Bush Sr., Clinton, Bush Jr., and Obama before doing so under Trump.

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3/17 She is the Canadian-born daughter of Russians who fled the USSR & Nazis, served 30 years in the Foreign Service wing of the State Dept., moved 13 times to serve in 7 countries, & is former ambassador to Kyrgyzstan (2004-08) & Armenia (2008-11).
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1/2 TWO appeals courts that have said Trump needs to hand over his tax returns, dismissing his claims that he is immune from prosecution or investigation.
cnbc.com/2019/11/04/tru…
2/2 Rather than abide by that, Trump will take this all the way to the Supreme Court.

Let that sink in.

Trump is asking SCOTUS to personally protect his tax returns from being revealed.washingtonpost.com/local/public-s…
Tap water at Trump National Golf Course in Bedminister, New Jersey contaminated with toxic "forever chemicals", which don't break down once they enter the environment and can cause build-up in the blood and organs of people exposed to them. newsweek.com/trump-national…
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Wow.
My jaw is on the floor.
“Intelligence” Committee Adam Schiff just fabricated, out of thin-air, the contents of the Trump phone call with Ukraine’s President.
Not a word he says here is true. Not. A. Word.
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MUELLER will testify before joint hearing of House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees. That’s PUBLIC testimony on JULY 17. @mkraju reports the agreement comes pursuant to subpoena.

No doubt Trump’s GOP lackeys will try to put on a propaganda circus. That’s what guilty ppl do.
Correction: July 17 #Mueller will appear in 2 separate back-to-back open sessions before Judiciary & Intel Cmtes, followed by closed session, to discuss investigation into Russia’s attack, what Trump campaign did, counterintel issues, @RepAdamSchiff tells Rachel @Maddow. #Maddow.
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#BREAKING: MUELLER WILL TESTIFY to BOTH the House Judiciary Committee and the House Intelligence Committee in OPEN session on Wednesday, July 17, 2019.

Chairman @RepJerryNadler and Chairman @RepAdamSchiff SUBPOENAED Mueller for his testimony, following weeks of negotiations.
@RepJerryNadler @RepAdamSchiff #FLAG: Before you pile on Mueller for requiring a subpoena...

By appearing via subpoena and not "voluntarily," Mueller will appear unbiased and will be able to maintain his nonpartisan credibility.

It's preferable to him seeming to be eager to testify against Trump.

Well done!
@RepJerryNadler @RepAdamSchiff #PS: Not to be a Debbie Downer...but I REALLY hope Trump doesn't start a war with Iran to distract us from Mueller's testimony.

It's crazy that I even have to consider that as a possibility, but let's be real. It's plausible. As Trump goes down, he'll grow more & more desperate.
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