Now the House impeachment managers are speaking at a press conference.
They are responding to “misrepresentations” made by Trump’s defense, lead prosecutor Adam Schiff says.
“They don’t contest the basic architecture of the scheme,” @RepAdamSchiff said.
They are responding to “misrepresentations” made by Trump’s defense, lead prosecutor Adam Schiff says.
“They don’t contest the basic architecture of the scheme,” @RepAdamSchiff said.
This suggests the facts are overwhelming that the president tried to get Ukraine’s government involved in the 2020 election, Schiff says.
“We are meant to, I guess, believe from the presentation today that the call was all about burden sharing,” @RepAdamSchiff says.
“We are meant to, I guess, believe from the presentation today that the call was all about burden sharing,” @RepAdamSchiff says.
“As if that was really the thrust of the call
@RepAdamSchiff says if the call was about burden sharing, it would make more sense for the president to speak to European leaders, and mention European leaders in calls, instead of people such as his personal attorney Giuliani
@RepAdamSchiff says if the call was about burden sharing, it would make more sense for the president to speak to European leaders, and mention European leaders in calls, instead of people such as his personal attorney Giuliani
@RepAdamSchiff What happens next
Each side has 24 hours to make their opening arguments. Trump’s team emphasized brevity in their first day and is set to present the bulk of their case on Monday and Tuesday.
Each side has 24 hours to make their opening arguments. Trump’s team emphasized brevity in their first day and is set to present the bulk of their case on Monday and Tuesday.
After these arguments, senators can ask questions of each side in writing. US supreme court chief justice, John Roberts, is presiding over the trial and will read the questions out loud.
Following the question period, the Senate will vote on whether to continue the trial and allow the teams to subpoena witnesses or to end the trial with a vote on whether to convict or acquit the president.
