Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), joined by the other House impeachment managers, spoke to reporters in the Capitol before taking to the Senate floor for the opening arguments in the impeachment trial of President Trump. Rep. Schiff rejected the idea of trading witnesses with the president's legal team. "This isn't like some fantasy football trade," he said. The California Democrat also criticized President Trump's comments earlier in the day in Switzerland where he said, "We have all the material. They don't have the material." Rep. Schiff said that was "nothing to brag about" and renewed his calls for the production of additional witnesses and documents.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) briefly spoke to reporters during a break in the Senate impeachment trial. The minority leader's remarks focused on the first two hours of the House managers' opening argument, which Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) presented. Mr. Schumer called it a "tour de force" and argued Republican senators would feel pressure to allow witnesses and evidence.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), along with other Democratic senators, hold a news conference ahead of a second day of opening arguments in the impeachment trial against President Trump.
During a dinner break in the Senate impeachment trial, President Trump's personal attorney Jay Sekulow answered reporters' questions on a range of topics including the possibility of calling trial witnesses. "We're not making any determinations on what witnesses we might call," said Mr. Sekulow. He was also asked about Chief Justice John Roberts admonishing House impeachment managers and the president's counsel.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), along with other Democratic senators, held a news conference ahead of a second day of opening arguments in the impeachment trial against President Trump.
The Senate impeachment trial of President Trump continued on abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Senators heard opening arguments from House impeachment managers the President's defense attorneys.
During a break in the Senate impeachment trial, President Trump's personal attorney Jay Sekulow spoke briefly with the press. When asked whether they would use the documents that the White House has refused to release, he said the White House would "use appropriate documents that will be admissible for what this record is."
During a recess from the Senate Impeachment Trial, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stopped by to speak with the press on Capitol Hill. When asked about hearing from former Vice President Joe Biden, as suggested earlier in the day by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), he said that Joe Biden has nothing to do with it and that the "Republican strategy is to divert, they can't answer the questions, they can't answer the facts."
The Senate impeachment trial of President Trump continued on abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Senators heard opening arguments from House impeachment managers the President's defense attorneys.
President Trump's personal attorney Jay Sekulow reacted to House impeachment managers presentations saying "it's been a lot about Joe Biden and Burisma. They kind of opened the door for that response."
The Senate impeachment trial of President Trump continued on abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Senators heard opening arguments from House impeachment managers the President's defense attorneys.
The Senate impeachment trial of President Trump continued on abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Senators heard opening arguments from House impeachment managers the President's defense attorneys.
