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House managers make opening arguments in Trump impeachment trial: Live coverage #5

Donald Trump has been impeached for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, with overwhelming evidence despite his obstruction that has blocked investigators from access to key witnesses and documents. But now it’s in Mitch McConnell’s Senate, and that means a cover-up wrapped in obstruction. And no wonder: Despite Republicans’ best efforts, a majority of Americans think Trump should be removed from office.

The House impeachment managers—Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff, Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler, and Reps. Zoe Lofgren, Hakeem Jeffries, Val Demings, Jason Crow, and Sylvia Garcia—have 24 hours over three days to make their opening arguments. Daily Kos will be following with live updates.

Thursday, Jan 23, 2020 · 12:25:35 AM +00:00 · Mark Sumner

And we’re back, with Adam Schiff picking up the story immediately following Trump’s July 25 phone call to Zelensky.

Schiff has indicated that the rest of tonight will run about 2.5 hours, with a session with Schiff, then Zoe Lofgren, then Schiff back again to close out the night.

Thursday, Jan 23, 2020 · 12:30:34 AM +00:00 · Mark Sumner

Schiff talking about how, despite the “three amigos,” Trump really left everything in Ukraine hanging on the whims of Rudy Giuliani.

Thursday, Jan 23, 2020 · 12:33:59 AM +00:00 · Mark Sumner

Again … Schiff is good at this. The guy has a real knack for delivering these elements of the bigger story in a way that both makes sense, but reveals how odd the whole sequence really is.

Thursday, Jan 23, 2020 · 12:38:28 AM +00:00 · Mark Sumner

When Schiff is doing this, the whole mass off the evidence just seems so obvious. Overwhelming is not sufficiently … whelming.



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