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QUOTE: “President Trump’s conduct is the Framers’ worst nightmare.” Pg.7 of Trial Memorandum In The Impeachment Trial Of Donald J. Trump.
➔ intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/…
“a President can’t be permitted to hide his offenses from view by refusing to comply with a Congressional impeachment inquiry & ordering Executive Branch agencies to do the same...”
...That conclusion is particularly important given the Dept. of Justice’s position that the President can’t be indicted. If the President could both avoid accountability under the criminal laws & preclude an effective impeachment investigation, he would truly be above the law.”
Media aids GOP in screwing the people. They play tapes of "do-nothing" Rehnquist at Clinton’s impeachment & it "sets the norm" lowering expectations of Roberts. In the Constitution & Senate Rules he has LOTS of power AND the House has rights.
Rules➔ senate.gov/artandhistory/…
Trump says Pompeo, Mulvaney & Perry should testify in the Senate impeachment trial. Tell John Roberts to rule & allow it. SCOTUS: 202-479-3000
Hon. Chief Justice Roberts
U.S. Supreme Court
1st Street N.E.
Washington, DC 20543
Mitch is lying. The Constitution obligates Roberts to insure a fair “trial” on behalf of the House Managers which includes a right to call witnesses. AND Senate rules say House gets to “conduct an impeachment.”
Call SCOTUS to DEMAND it: 202-479-3000
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STOP enabling McConnell disinformation:
Per Rules Art VII, Roberts "shall direct all the forms of proceedings while the Senate is sitting for the purpose of trying an impeachment & all forms during the trial not otherwise specially provided for"
➔ lawfareblog.com/first-test-chi…
• Motion to Dismiss is “not provided for” in the Senate Trial Rules.
• The Constitution requires a “trial.”
Rules➔ senate.gov/artandhistory/…
• Senate trial rules empower the House to “conduct the impeachment.”
• Senate trial rules don’t bar the House from calling witnesses.
• Senate trial rules can’t be amended with only 51 votes.
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MUST READ THREAD
1• “Chief Justice Roberts will almost certainly try to keep a low profile..but given the lack of a bipartisan agreement in the Senate, he may...be called upon to weigh in on [impasses] including whether witnesses will testify.”
➔ latimes.com/politics/story…
2• “McConnell said he has enough GOP votes to approve rules that would put off any decision about witnesses until after the trial is underway, something Democrats oppose. If that happens, expect Democrats to turn to long-standing Senate impeachment rules that…
3• ..give the chief justice authority to decide, at least in the first instance, questions ‘with respect to the admission of evidence.’ Among other things, House managers are likely to ask Roberts to require testimony from former national security advisor John Bolton...
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“subpoenas to two Office of Management and Budget officials, Associate Director for National Security Programs Michael Duffey and Acting Director Russell Vought, that compel them to appear at a deposition on November 5, 2019 and November 6, 2019.”
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This is the August 12th letter NOT the actual Complaint
But MOTHER OF GOD...read what’s underlined and highlighted
MULTIPLE
MULTIPLE
Assigned to that region or functioning portfolio
cc @ericgarland @TrueFactsStated
Letter/summary👇🏻

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@ericgarland @TrueFactsStated The “leaks” ARE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE...if this wasn’t so grave I’d be snort laughing
But the fact Maguire (almost assuredly) gave Trump, OoWHC, and DOJ this Letter should really bother you because it explains nearly all of Trump & Giuliani behavior
Page 2
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@ericgarland @TrueFactsStated At some point Congress needs to drill down on the “classification, re-classification and de-classification”
Read the footnotes on page 2.
It also references Trump’s July 20, 2019 Fox Interview
MENS REA - state of mind.
ACTUS REUS - the call is the action
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As @RitaKonaev notes, "Mattis had no problem disagreeing w/Obama about transgender people in the military or women in combat but won’t criticize Trump for asking foreign powers for dirt about political opponents.

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