General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDemocratic Lead Counsel Makes The Case For Trump Impeachment In Less Than 2 Minutes
Yep. I thought he did a great job, and succinct!
https://www.politicususa.com/2019/12/09/case-for-trump-impeachment-2-minutes.html
Posted on Mon, Dec 9th, 2019 by Jason Easley
Democratic Lead Counsel Makes The Case For Trump Impeachment In Less Than 2 Minutes
Berke said at Mondays Trump impeachment hearing:
In that investigation he directed his white house counsel to create a false, phony record and document and lie, denying that President Trump had told him to fire the special counsel. He did many other things to try to interfere with that investigation. He attacked the investigators and witnesses and called them horrible names, just as he has done here.
And President Trump thought he got away with it. On July 24th was the day that special counsel the special counsel testified before this committee and the House Intelligence Committee. The 24th. It was exactly the following day, the 25th, that President Trump spoke to president zelensky in furtherance of his Ukrainian scheme. He thought he got away with it and he thought he could use his powers to interfere with that investigation, so he could do what he wanted. He could act like he was above the law. And if he got caught, he would again use his powers to try to obstruct the investigation and prevent the facts from coming and thats exactly what he did.
But fortunately, fortunately, because of the true American patriots who came forward to testify, despite the threats by the president against the people who worked in his own administration, they told the story. They on their own produced documents that provide uncontroverted, clear and overwhelming evidence that President Trump did this scheme. He put his political re-election interests over the nations national security and the integrity of its elections.
Link to tweet
Berke took less than two minutes to lay out the case against Trump. The reason why the Russia investigation playbook has failed Trump this time is that there is direct evidence of the presidents scheme. Witnesses have come forward, and there is an easy story to tell.
Donald Trump abused his power to pressure a foreign country to interfere on his behalf in the 2020 election, and thats why he deserves to be impeached.
TruckFump
(5,812 posts)He is really weaving the threads of evidence from various witnesses and documents and it's a solid blanket of wrong doing by Trump. This atty is impressive in the way he makes things clear.
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,586 posts)Democrats' counsel Daniel Goldman just laid out a four-point argument.
Here they are. h/t my colleague @BBuchman_CNS
Link to tweet
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)-- Richard Milhous Nixon
Duppers
(28,125 posts)I wonder how many R voters are listening to truth being spoken.
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)who will no doubt play BS soundbites for them not really relevant to the proceedings
gab13by13
(21,385 posts)The Wizard
(12,547 posts)is in their DNA.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)DallasNE
(7,403 posts)Was innuendo "backed" by random statement that were not chronologically ordered nor put in context. How that is deemed as an effective defense escapes me.
moondust
(20,002 posts)Blue_playwright
(1,568 posts)lambchopp59
(2,809 posts)A most beautiful piece of chocolate cake.
If I can get the recipe just right
kacekwl
(7,021 posts)I sure would not want to be questioned by him.
world wide wally
(21,754 posts)"Just tell them... blah blah blah"