During a surprise moment tonight, a protester briefly stopped the impeachment trial when he yelled 'Jesus Christ' inside the chamber before authorities removed him
Democrats use dozens of video clips
Democrats have pushed for weeks to allow witnesses to testify in Trump’s impeachment trial, including former national security adviser John Bolton. —A protester disrupted President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial Wednesday night after yelling "Jesus Christ" inside the Senate chamber. The House impeached Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress in connection with the president’s attempt to pressure Ukraine to investigate his political rivals. Giuliani played a key role in the effort by back-channeling with Ukrainian officials.
As Schiff finished up his roughly three-hour presentation, there were as many as two dozen Republican senators out of their seats at once — a clear violation of the rules that bar senators from leaving their seats during the trial. The longer Schiff spoke, the more flagrant the rule violations on the floor. There were several whispered conversations, with several senators going in and out of the chamber every minute or so. The Senate eventually recessed around 3:30 p.m.
Joe Biden also shut down the possibility that he or his son would agree to testify when asked at an Iowa town hall why he wouldn’t just “call Republicans’ bluff.” The House will then outline the “constitutional framework” for impeachment, Schiff said, arguing that Trump’s alleged conduct rises to the level of “high crimes and misdemeanors” as described in the Constitution. House managers have 24 hours spread out over three days to make their case for Trump’s removal. —Former Attorney General Michael Mukasey explained the ins and outs of executive privilege to Senate Republicans on Wednesday before the Senate's trial session.
Schiff said Wednesday that Trump’s remarks — in which the president said “we have all the material” and “they don’t have the material” — further confirmed the basis for the House charging Trump with obstruction of Congress. “I think that's unfortunate,” Leahy said. “I think that the Senate's supposed to be the conscience of the nation.”Richard Blumenthal also told reporters that “the most saddening and angering [aspect] for me has been how strongly Trump has these senators in his grip.”Yet Leahy sounded an optimistic note, saying that as the dean of the Senate, he’s hopeful he’ll see some Republicans join Democrats “before we finish.
“Emotions were running high on both sides and I’m glad that the chief justice addressed both sides,” Durbin said. “We were tired and frustrated with the vote results and I think it showed.” The attorneys general from South Carolina, Louisiana, Arkansas and Indiana later in the day joined GOP Reps. Mark Meadows of North Carolina and Lee Zeldin of New York outside the Capitol,
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