🍑Here we go. The trial begins. 1:08 begins
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McConnell says trial will run for two hours and then a brief recess.
Roberts said the house managers have 24 hours to make their case (over 3 days).
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Roberts said the house managers have 24 hours to make their case (over 3 days).
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Schiff begins by thanking the Chief Justice and the Senators for the long day yesterday that adjourned this morning around 2 a.m.
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Schiff begins reading Alexander Hamilton in a letter to George Washington from 1792
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Schiff said framers worried then as we do today that a leader would rise to power to pursue his own interests and subvert our democracy. So, they included the impeachment right in the Constitution
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He expressed awe for the brilliance and prescience of the framers. They understood how power could corrupt. But "we should not imagine for one moment that they lacked basic common sense or refuse to apply it ourselves. The knew what it was like to live under a despot."
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The framers created impeachment for a man who "invited foreign interference to cheat in an election . . .for a man who would be a king."
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We are here because Donald J. Trump acted just as Hamilton and other founders feared.
When he was caught he used power of his office to obstruct the investigation into his own misconduct.
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When he was caught he used power of his office to obstruct the investigation into his own misconduct.
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When Ukranian president did not immediately assent to announcing an investigation into his political opponent, so Trump withheld both a prized meeting in the White House and critical aid to Ukraine (at war with Russia) to cheat in the election.
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"They merely had to announce them. . . President Trump had no interest in fighting corruption. . Rather his interest was in furthering corruption by announcing investigations that were completely without merit."
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These false claims included allegation that Joe Biden sought to fire a prosecutor in Ukraine to help his son who was on the board of Ukrainian company. This was not true. A smear tactic against a political opponent that Trump feared.
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Russia also sought to support this smear against Biden including by hacking into that company. Kremlin wants to weaponize information of Biden's son, just like it did in 2016 when it hacked in to Clinton campaign emails.
Trump wants to once again take advantage of this
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Trump wants to once again take advantage of this
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Second bogus investigation is a narrative propagated by Russian government. The "Crowdstrike" conspiracy theory is that Ukraine, not Russia interfered in the US election.
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Yet all of our US intelligence community and Robert Mueller concluded that Russia interfered in 2016 in a sweeping and systematic fashion
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The July 25th call was not the beginning or the end of the scheme to pressure the Ukrainian president to announce the bogus investigations.
Schiff reminds us. As Ambassador Sondland (who gave $1 million to the Trump inaugural committee) said, "everyone was in the loop."
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Schiff reminds us. As Ambassador Sondland (who gave $1 million to the Trump inaugural committee) said, "everyone was in the loop."
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Schiff moves to the importance of this $391 million congressionally-appropriated taxpayer funding to Ukraine to defend itself from Russia. More than 15,000 Ukrainians have died fighting Russian forces and their proxies. This was money for vital support for war effort
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This help for Ukraine is about our national security as well. We aid Ukraine and its people so we can fight Russia there and don't have to fight Russia here, Schiff said, referencing a statement by a witness
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Such a wholesale effort at congressional obstruction is unprecedented. If not convicted and removed by Senate, his abuse of office will permanently change balance of power in the United States. Future presidents will act as if they are above the law.
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Schiff summarizes two articles of impeachment. (1) Abuse of Power and (2) Obstruction of Congress.
House did not take this lightly
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House did not take this lightly
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Schiff said that the "grave matter they are considering "attempt to use the powers of the Presidency to cheat in an election." This is why his misconduct cannot be decided at the ballot box as we cannot be sure the "vote will be fairly won."
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"The president has shown that he believes that he is above the law and scornful of constraint." He believes under Article II of the Constitution, he can do whatever he wants.
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Now Schiff is praising the "courageous Americans" who had the "sense of duty" to testify before House Intel committee even though Trump told them not to.
And, "if you allow it, if we have a fair trial" you will also hear from Bolton, Pompeo, and Duffey, etc.
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And, "if you allow it, if we have a fair trial" you will also hear from Bolton, Pompeo, and Duffey, etc.
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"And you will see dozens of new documents" that show the president's guilt and so will the American people, "if you will allow it. If in the name of a fair trial, you will demand it."
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These are not unique times. Deep divisions were not unfamiliar to the framers.
Gave this to this duty to the Senate as we are the body to rise above the fray.
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Gave this to this duty to the Senate as we are the body to rise above the fray.
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Schiff reads from Hamilton on why the framers gave this duty to the Senate. See screen
"It is up to you to be the tribunal that Hamilton envisioned."
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"It is up to you to be the tribunal that Hamilton envisioned."
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We believe an impartial jury would decides that the Constitution demands the conviction and removal of the President
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Reminding us of civics class, Schiff explains the history and reasons behind the separate of powers between our three branches of government. This architecture was designed to ensure no one, including the President, is above the law.
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Despite these guardrails, framers also adopted impeachment, a tool used by the British Parliament to constrain their officials. A remedy of last resort. Unlike England, the framers also applied this to the highest office in the land, the President of the United States.
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Now he's reading from Hamilton 65
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Punishment for these impeachable offenses would be neither prison nor fines, but limited to removal from office and disqualification from holding future office.
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We are so fortunate to have Adam Schiff in this role, at this time. Utterly brilliant, clear-speaking, steady, honorable.
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Schiff says guarding against a President who takes "official acts with corrupt motives is "at the heart" of the impeachment power.
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Obstructing a separate and co-equal branch of government, not only implies a corrupt intent but is also a betrayal of the President's sacred oath of office.
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Schiff is recounting the history of this impeachment proceess, beginning with September 24 when Speaker Pelosi announced official impeachment proceeding. It was the next day Trump under pressure released call record.
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Here's a rough time line I have if it's helpful. Have no proofread or nitpicked it yet
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Again my unspellchecked, rough notes
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More notes. Remember, not spellchecked and may need edits/ could have errors
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Schiff is highlighting the testimony of the witnesses before House Intel. For you all, here's an image of them. See if you can remember their names and roles.
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Answer key:
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And here are the no-shows. Again. These series of slides are my notes. These are not something shown at the trial
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Here were the key points from expert witnesses at a House Judiciary Committee Hearing. Again my notes. . .sorry for typos
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"If this conduct is not unconstitutional, nothing is," said Schiff.
Now he is setting out the roadmap.
(1) Factual chronology
(2) Constitutional framework
(3) Misconduct and coverup was what impeachment was meant to remedy
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Now he is setting out the roadmap.
(1) Factual chronology
(2) Constitutional framework
(3) Misconduct and coverup was what impeachment was meant to remedy
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Schiff is now discussing the false narratives that the president desired, and that Putin also propagated.
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Schiff is now showing testimony from Dr. Fiona Hill, Russia expert for the National Security Council where she denounces the propaganda that Russia (and Trump) were spreading that it was not Russia but Ukraine who hacked into the democratic and Clinton campaign
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Holy Mole. Schiff went there. He just played for the entire US Senate Trump saying, "Russia are you listening." This was from July 17 of 2016. Schiff is showing a pattern of inviting foreign governments to help him cheat in the election
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Schiff is running through timeline. Part where Trump, the day after Mueller testimony on July 24, 2019 solicits help from Ukraine in the 2020 election. Here are my notes (again forgive typos or errors) re how this fits together
I start in 2010
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I start in 2010
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Schiff mentions talking points created by the national security staff for Trump to discuss on the phone with Zelensky. This included a request to help root out corruption. But that topic was never addressed (as per the "transcript" Trump provided).
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Instead all Trump asked for is pursuit of those two bogus investigations that would benefit Trump.
This is when Trump said on July 25, 2019, "I would like you to do us a favor though."
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This is when Trump said on July 25, 2019, "I would like you to do us a favor though."
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Folks. I now need to go teach Corporations class.
Back at 3:30. Wish I could stay, but work obligations come first.
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Back at 3:30. Wish I could stay, but work obligations come first.
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One more image Schiff showed.
Okay see you on the other side of class
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Okay see you on the other side of class
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I'm back. Looks like we are in recess. I'll try to find out what I missed between 2 p.m and now.
One moment
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One moment
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@glennkirschner2 @JoyceWhiteVance While we wait for the trial to resume, wanted to share this article
newsweek.com/reagans-solici…
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newsweek.com/reagans-solici…
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We are back. Rep. Nadler is speaking about smear campaign Rudy Giuliani launched against Joe Biden.
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Rudy needed to get Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch out of the way and smeared her. Many in Ukraine were involved including Shokin and Lutsenko.
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Shokin resented Biden for firing him. Etc. Revenge motivation
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Excellent use of testimony from Fiona Hill. Under oath she told House Intel this fall that Putin was advancing bogus conspiracy that Ukraine not Russia had interfered in the 2016 election to help Trump
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Nadler also explained how the Biden corruption theory was bogus
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Rep. Garcia said that initially Trump and Zelensky had a good relationship. Trump wanted Investigation and thought he’d get them.
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Trump didn’t even mention corruption on that call, though call record falsely stated he did.
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Giuliani hired Parnas and Fruman and began spreading stories of Ukraine investigations of Biden to help President. Not foreign policy. Personal.
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Volker called Giuliani to warn him that Lutsenko should not be trusted.
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She shows letter from Giuliani to Zelensky saying he represented Trump. He also told Parnas that Zelensky (then President elect) had advisers who did not like Trump
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Trump then told VP Pence not to attend Zelensky inauguration. Sent Volker, Perry, Vindman etc.
Came home and Trump told Sondland, Volker and Perry to work with Giuliani
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Came home and Trump told Sondland, Volker and Perry to work with Giuliani
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Delegation who came home encouraged Trump to meet with Zelensky. But Trump said Ukraine tried to bring him down.
Told 3 amigos to work with Guiliani
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Told 3 amigos to work with Guiliani
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Showed Fiona Hill’s testimony where she said Bolton referred to Guiliani as a hand grenade
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Also showed Trump in 2019 telling George Stephanopolous that he welcomed opposition research from a foreign country
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Manager speaking now. Don’t recognize his voice. I’m listening not watching at moment
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Today EU provided most to Ukraine. More than US.
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Playing video of Bill Taylor’s testimony explaining importance of aid to Ukraine
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Trump was only interested in Ukraine aid. Didn’t ask about other countries. Held it despite advisors recommendation. Congress authorized funding.
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President’s hold was illegal. Independent GAO came to this conclusion last week
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Ukraine was certified as having met anti corruption benchmarks
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I was doing a fantastic job laying out what transpired at OMB and DOD concerning the hold on aid.
OMB has handed over documents to a private organization due to a FOIA lawsuit, but they are still refusing to provide them to Congress
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OMB has handed over documents to a private organization due to a FOIA lawsuit, but they are still refusing to provide them to Congress
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Last night, mentioned this is well. just security has unredacted versions of these as well. See
justsecurity.org/67863/exclusiv…
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justsecurity.org/67863/exclusiv…
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Government employees were concerned that holding the funds was a violation of the impoundment control act
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Although Vindman prepared a memo for Bolton to prepare for a meeting with Trump in August (recommending the aid be released), the meeting never occurred.
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Now Val Demings is speaking. She's discussing the importance of a meeting at the White House for President Ukranian President Zelensky that was dangled by President Trump.
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She shows video of the testimony of Gordon Sondland before House Intel. He said that there were conditions on getting both the White House meeting and the held-back aid.
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Sondland said conditions on meeting were the Burisma and 2016 election meddling investigation.
They needed Guiliani's agreement.
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They needed Guiliani's agreement.
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Now she shows Bill Taylor's testimony and David Holmes.
Holmes: On June 28 when Trump was still withholding meeting with Zelensky, Trump met with Putin which signaled lack of support for Ukraine (they were at war).
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Holmes: On June 28 when Trump was still withholding meeting with Zelensky, Trump met with Putin which signaled lack of support for Ukraine (they were at war).
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Taking a break. Doing a radio show. Back in 20 minutes
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Okay. Back now. Hakeem Jeffries is speaking now for the House Managers.
"Ukraine is a friend. Russia is a foe. Ukraine is a Democracy. Russia is a dictatorship."
We, the US, protect Ukraine from being overrun.
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"Ukraine is a friend. Russia is a foe. Ukraine is a Democracy. Russia is a dictatorship."
We, the US, protect Ukraine from being overrun.
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Quoting Trump on July 25th phone call "I would like you to do us a favor though."
Jeffries said: "These words will live in infamy"
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Jeffries said: "These words will live in infamy"
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Jeffries shows the call record
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"They means Russia. They means Putin," explains Jeffries.
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🔥Jeffries: "The conspiracy theory that Trump advanced on the July 25th phone call is stone cold Russian propaganda."
Love his shade here adopted Trump's "stone cold" language. He's talking about the fictional narrative that it was Ukraine that interfered in our election
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Love his shade here adopted Trump's "stone cold" language. He's talking about the fictional narrative that it was Ukraine that interfered in our election
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Showed this on the screen
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Jeffries also reads an excerpt from the Trump-Zelensky call record where Trump is talking about Joe Biden's son.
Jeffries: "Joe Biden did nothing wrong."
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Jeffries: "Joe Biden did nothing wrong."
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Jeffries plays the video of Trump speaking to reporters on October 19, 2019 where he encourages Ukraine to "start a major investigation into the Bidens."
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Okay. I am happily married, but I am also in love with Rep. Jeffries. He is so very good at this.
He asks why did Rudy Guiliani's name come up so much on the call?
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He asks why did Rudy Guiliani's name come up so much on the call?
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This is so brutal. We watch Ambassador Yovanovitch respond to the words of Trump when he said she was "going to go through some things."
She said, "it sounded like a threat."
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She said, "it sounded like a threat."
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More from the call record. Trump bashes an anti-corruption champion, Yovanovitch and had already fired her, while he praised a corrupt prosecutor.
"The idea that President Trump cares about corruption is laughable. It's laughable."
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"The idea that President Trump cares about corruption is laughable. It's laughable."
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Jeffries says, Trump keeps insisting that it was a "perfect call." But his staff thought otherwise.
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Some loud shouting in the Senate gallery. Could not hear what the person was saying.
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Jeffries said official readout excluded key elements of the phone call. Doesn't mention investigations, or maligning of Amb. Yovanovitch or that he praised corrupt Ukrainian prosecutor
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Prior tweet should have been 94, so this one is 95
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Teary-eyed.
So very impressed and proud of the House managers, and the Democratic leadership. Even in the face of blind loyalty and corruption, our party is prepared, putting forward the best arguments. Trying to save the Republic.
This matters
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So very impressed and proud of the House managers, and the Democratic leadership. Even in the face of blind loyalty and corruption, our party is prepared, putting forward the best arguments. Trying to save the Republic.
This matters
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Jeffries played the "he loves your ass" statement from Sondland to Holmes (from Holmes testimony).
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Jeffries preaching -- the call was far from perfect. He runs through all the improper things that Trump did on the call and repeats, "In a perfect call, the president would not . . . .have directed a foreign leader to follow up with Rudolph Guiliani, a human hand grenade"
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Dinner break. Reconvene at 7:05. Recess until that time
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We are back with Adam Schiff. He is picking up the chronology. We are at the end of July 2019 after the call.
Trump holding up meeting at White House and funding until there is an announcement of the sham investigation.
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Trump holding up meeting at White House and funding until there is an announcement of the sham investigation.
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Three week pressure campaign. Now next day. Day after the call, July 26.
Volker text message
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Volker text message
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Guiliani replies to Volker that he will Arrive on August 1.
A few days before this, Volker connected Rudy G. to Yermack (Zelensky's top aid). They meet in Madrid.
They both understand that White House meeting is linked to the announcement of the two investigations
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A few days before this, Volker connected Rudy G. to Yermack (Zelensky's top aid). They meet in Madrid.
They both understand that White House meeting is linked to the announcement of the two investigations
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But by August 7, aid still on hold and no date for White House meeting for Zelensky.
Volker wrote to Rudy. Still pushing for WH visit
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Volker wrote to Rudy. Still pushing for WH visit
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Schiff asks, why is everyone going to the president's PERSONAL lawyer if this were an official objective. No, it was a corrupt objective, one that furthered his own interest at the cost of the national interest.
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Yermak on August 7, still anxious for a meeting (on behalf of his boss Zelensky) reaches out to Volker
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Volker reaches out to Rudy on August 8 on what he should advise Zelensky. Schiff says Rudy taking his orders from Trump
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Group chat
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The "deliverable" required by Trump were the announcements of the two investigations. See this chat between Sondland and Volker
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If Trump shot someone on Fifth Avenue (as he once bragged he could without losing voters), Senate Republicans would vote to block the introduction of the smoking gun into evidence.
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FYI. No one said that in the hearing. Just my musing.
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Now Schiff is discussing the drafting of the statement that Zelensky was supposed to read.
Yermak tried to get confirmation that investigations were legitimate.
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Yermak tried to get confirmation that investigations were legitimate.
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We are now in the timeline where Trump is not budging even though federal government staff worried this violated the law. (They were correct, as GAO just confirmed).
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Plays clip of Sondland who said he came to conclusion that unless investigations were announced, the security assistance would not be released, as Rudy demanded
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Shows video of Holmes corroborating this, that they could put 2 and 2 together.
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Taylor met with Bolton and expressed his serious concern about withholding assistance to Ukraine. Bolton said he should said a cable to Pompeo.
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Schiff said a first person cable (as opposed to in the third person) would get Pompeo's attention.
He sent it on August 29.
Schiff does not have it, but would like to read it to them. State department has it. Asks the Senators whether they would like to see it
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He sent it on August 29.
Schiff does not have it, but would like to read it to them. State department has it. Asks the Senators whether they would like to see it
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One day. All. Of. This. Is going to look very interesting once we find out how much money Trump owed to Putin and or other Russian oligarchs.
All roads lead to Russia still with this man. We have known this since December 2016 . . when will we know the whole story?
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All roads lead to Russia still with this man. We have known this since December 2016 . . when will we know the whole story?
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We have to live by our commitment to Ukraine
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Adam Schiff has reached September 2019.
This is when VP Pence met Zelensky in Warsaw. Pence did not have the authority to release assistance.
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This is when VP Pence met Zelensky in Warsaw. Pence did not have the authority to release assistance.
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Schiff showed video of testimony where Sondland said he informed VP Pence that the aid would not get released until Zelensky made the announcement
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Still in Warsaw. Sondland told Yermak that the aid would not be released unless Ukraine took action on the public statement they had drafted for Zelensky to make
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Of course the Ukrainians felt pressured. They were at war. They needed this money not just for the equipment, but for the gesture it showed of support.
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Schiff: “if things are perfect, you don’t get told to go talk to the lawyers time and time again”
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Ambassador Taylor testified that Sondland told him “Everything was dependent on such an announcement including security assistance”
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Schiff is now in early September on the fifth when the Washington Post Opinion page wrote an editorial saying President should release aid
washingtonpost.com/opinions/globa…
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washingtonpost.com/opinions/globa…
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now shift gets to the phone call between Trump and Sondland. Although Trump said no quid pro quo, he also said that they had to make the announcement.
Morrison took notes, but they are withholding those notes.
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Morrison took notes, but they are withholding those notes.
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There is no excuse for withholding the Morrison notes, Schiff said. No one has asserted executive privilege. They are not confidential. The subject matter has already been publicly discussed.
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Schiff shows the damning clip from the under oath testimony of Bill Taylor. That’s Zelensky had to go to a microphone.
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September 8 call described by Taylor in video clip
Zelensky had agreed to go on CNN to announce the investigations.
In a text, Taylor expressed worry that Zelensky would make the announcement and still not get the promised aid. If that happens, Taylor says he’d quit
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Zelensky had agreed to go on CNN to announce the investigations.
In a text, Taylor expressed worry that Zelensky would make the announcement and still not get the promised aid. If that happens, Taylor says he’d quit
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“I think it’s crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign” texted ambassador Taylor
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Around five hours later Sam Lynn sends a message urging Taylor to stop putting this in writing. Language seems like a cover-up
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Schiff reminds us about how Sondland memory kept evolving and he had to correct the record after his deposition (during which she denied phone calls with trump on top) but before his testimony. And then doing his public testimony, he remembered phone calls with Trump.
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“Dirt for dollars” is how Schiff described the deal Trump was cooking up.
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Zoe Lofgren is speaking now. Says we are close to being done with the chronology
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Describes the Washington post opinion link to above. Same day on September 5, senators Johnson and Murphy met with Zelensky. Told him that they were urging the president to release the funds
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Letter sent by congressional committee chairs to White House on September 9. This is day after they learned of the existence of a whistleblower complaint
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Bolton resigned the next day on September 10.
Then on September 11, President Trump lifted the hold on aid to Ukraine
No official reason was given for that decision
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Then on September 11, President Trump lifted the hold on aid to Ukraine
No official reason was given for that decision
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The White House tried to cook up an after-the-fact justification for the hold according to a Washington post article
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The White House has withheld documents it would help the Senate verify these news reports.
Lofgren added there is no reason not to see all of the relevant documents
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Lofgren added there is no reason not to see all of the relevant documents
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May I say once again how great Lofgren is at this. She is clear, methodical.
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She shows a clip of George Kenr about the rule of law and how selective prosecution undermines it.
He said we should not ask foreign countries to engage in selective prosecution of political opponents.
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He said we should not ask foreign countries to engage in selective prosecution of political opponents.
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She also showed a clip of David Holmes supporting the same point.
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She recounts a September 18 phone call between VP Pence and Zelensky.
Jennifer Williams worked for Pence. She reviewed her records before she testified publicly. But the White House is blocking access to those records.
Williams has an addendum that is classified
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Jennifer Williams worked for Pence. She reviewed her records before she testified publicly. But the White House is blocking access to those records.
Williams has an addendum that is classified
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The Williams addendum is classified. But Lofgren has read and said a cover-up is not a good reason to classify a document.
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Schiff has the floor and says there are just 20 minutes left for today.
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We are in August. August 12 to be exact.
Here are my notes of the timeline in that time. If this is helpful. There may be typos and inaccuracies, but it’s a framework
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Here are my notes of the timeline in that time. If this is helpful. There may be typos and inaccuracies, but it’s a framework
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Schiff. Is so smart. He is repeating information in primetime. The public needs to hear and see this over and over to reinforce it and in case they missed it. He showed the video where Trump invites President Xi to investigate the Bidens.
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And this text
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And this from the Washington Post
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And the letter from Rudy G to Zelensky trying to set up the meeting as trumps lawyer
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Schiff said even after the house voted on December 18, 2019 to approve these two articles of impeachment, more evidence kept coming in
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Schiff going through example by example of new evidence that has come to light. This includes availability of witnesses like Bolton and new evidence that he has.
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In the chronology, we are up to last week including GAO Report finding the Trump violated the law by withholding the aid.
And last night an organization got documents that were produced as a result of a FOIA request, but they are heavily redacted
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And last night an organization got documents that were produced as a result of a FOIA request, but they are heavily redacted
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Schiff asked senators, “do you want to know who was in the loop? It seems like everyone was in the loop.”
He said we will prove president guilty, but they and public should want to know everyone who was involved.
The public has right to know how deep the corruption goes
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He said we will prove president guilty, but they and public should want to know everyone who was involved.
The public has right to know how deep the corruption goes
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He now mocks the presidents so-called anticorruption effort when he got rid of a woman ambassador who devoted her life to anticorruption efforts.
it was not enough to demote or fire her. They wanted to destroy her because she had the audacity to stand in their way.
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it was not enough to demote or fire her. They wanted to destroy her because she had the audacity to stand in their way.
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Guiliani, the attorney for the president working with corrupt Ukrainians was able to get the US ambassador thrown out of her job.
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Schiff he is now running through a truncated version of the timeline beginning in March.
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Adam Schiff is wrapping it up for the evening.
“What brought us here is that some courageous people came forward”. Early in their career with a lot to risk.
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“What brought us here is that some courageous people came forward”. Early in their career with a lot to risk.
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“If they can show the courage. So can we”
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Roberts said there is a single one page classified document that is being filed today by their house managers but will not be part of the public record
They are now applauding the Senate pages on their last day. Standing ovation.
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They are now applauding the Senate pages on their last day. Standing ovation.
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Adjourned until 1 PM tomorrow.
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