Thread by @FriendsofNancyP

🚨📹 #ICYMI, a mega-thread🧵 of clips from yesterday's explosive start to the Impeachment Trial of Donald J. Trump. #GOPCoverup #ShamTrial

As you may have heard, the proceedings started at 1PM and didn't end until 2AM – because #MidnightMitch wants it done in the dead of night.

Why is Trump being impeached? His lawyers asked disingenuously. Well, @RepJeffries did the rundown of Trump's high crimes and misdemeanors for them.

"And if you don't know – now you know!" #DefendOurDemocracy #EndTheCoverUp

@RepJeffries In a nutshell, House Managers focused on the facts establishing Trump's impeachable offenses and the need for a fair and REAL trial. Not an a**backwards #ShamTrial.

While Trump's lawyers hooped and hollered and acted offended. @RepAdamSchiff cracked their code for all of us.

@RepJeffries @RepAdamSchiff That House Managers had to spend a whole day arguing for the need for witnesses and documents is proof that #MoscowMitch is committed to keeping the truth from the American people.

Anyone who has seen even 1 episode of Law & Order knows that's not how trials work. #ShamTrial

@RepJeffries @RepAdamSchiff Ignoring that Trump tried to render the sole House power to impeach a nullity w/ a block of witnesses/docs w/o even claiming exec privilege, his lawyers yelped that Dems should've let Trump delay them in court.

Not at the cost of our vote that he's attacking, per @RepValDemings!

@RepJeffries @RepAdamSchiff @RepValDemings In a moment that surely impressed on Chief Justice Roberts, presiding in a role whose scope that is still TBD, @RepAdamSchiff made it clear that Trump & his administration have no credibility to argue that the House should have wallowed in Court on their subpoenas.

#GOPCoverUp

@RepJeffries @RepAdamSchiff @RepValDemings Trump refused to cooperate with the House tho req'd to make witnesses & documents available and has mainly argued his bogus alibi that he was concerned about "corruption" in Ukraine on TV.

Mr. Trump University. Corruption. And as @RepJerryNadler argued, focused only on Burisma.

@RepJeffries @RepAdamSchiff @RepValDemings @RepJerryNadler Moreover, @RepValDemings made a brilliant point that cannot be repeated enough that Trump didn't even care about a faked investigation – much less a real one.

All Trump cared about was an announcement on CNN of an "investigation" specifically mentioning Biden as the target.

@RepJeffries @RepAdamSchiff @RepValDemings @RepJerryNadler Trump says time & again that everyone should "read the transcript" to know his call was "perfect."

The call summary that he's calling a "transcript" makes a clear case that he abused his power to pressure and extort our ally Ukraine "to do [him] a favor, though." #FollowTheFacts

@RepJeffries @RepAdamSchiff @RepValDemings @RepJerryNadler House Managers argued a WH visit was a big deal for Zelensky to show Putin, a common foe, that America had his back.

The evil of blocking lethal military aid to an ally fighting Russia there so we don't fight them here was especially cruel tho as veteran @RepJasonCrow explained.

@RepJeffries @RepAdamSchiff @RepValDemings @RepJerryNadler @RepJasonCrow As Speaker Pelosi said – famously in our banner photo – #AllRoadsLeadToPutin w/ Trump.

He abused his power, harmed US nat'l security, & compromised our election – to give Russia a 2016 alibi & leverage over Ukraine.

We deserve the full story, as @RepSylviaGarcia laid out here!

@RepJeffries @RepAdamSchiff @RepValDemings @RepJerryNadler @RepJasonCrow @RepSylviaGarcia Speaker Pelosi said the House would be ready w/ an ironclad case if Trump self-impeached. With America's QB @RepAdamSchiff they clearly are.

The facts known & witnessed prove both counts vs Trump & warrant removal. The full, corrupt tale MUST still come out however. #GOPCoverUp

@RepJeffries @RepAdamSchiff @RepValDemings @RepJerryNadler @RepJasonCrow @RepSylviaGarcia On a sad day for America, some amazing history was made when the BRILLIANT @RepZoeLofgren took the mic as the 1st woman to address the Senate as House Manager. Serving as staffer in the Nixon inquiry, Judiciary member in Clinton's impeachment & now HM, she earned the distinction!