Short day of testimony so short behind the scenes thread.
1/ Definitely a palpable nervousness as the POTUS lawyers began. Many Dem Senators were worried that their tone would be abrasive and over-the-top. It wasn't. That's a good thing. But will it continue?
1/ Definitely a palpable nervousness as the POTUS lawyers began. Many Dem Senators were worried that their tone would be abrasive and over-the-top. It wasn't. That's a good thing. But will it continue?
2/ A happy coincidence - walking over the Capitol, I ran into my research partner on my upcoming book on violence in America. She is in town to watch the trial. "As an American, I just couldn't miss this," she noted.
3/ I thought the President's lawyers made a compelling case for witnesses. They said little testimony exists of first hand contact with POTUS. That's true, bc the White House has refused to allow people who regularly talk to the president (Mulvaney, Pompeo, etc) to testify.
4/ The POTUS team's focus on when Ukraine learned of the aid hold was curious. Sure, maybe they didn't learn until Aug. 28th, but once they learned, it became clear that the aid was dependent on the investigations. Why does it matter when the quid pro quo began?
5/ Remember "half-days" in elementary school. I loved those. Today feels like a half-day. See you all back here Monday.
