Whatsoever. They made the argument that it makes sense to try the case and then consider documents. They made no argument that the white make sense to have trial without witnesses are and why, because its indefensible. Its indefensible. No trial in america has ever been conducted like that, and so you would nothing about it. And that should be the most telling thing about councils argument. They had no defense of the mcconnell resolution because there is done. They couldnt defend on the basis of president , they couldnt defend on the base of history, based on the constitution, they couldnt defend at all. So what did they say . First they made the representation that the house is claiming there is a such thing as executive privilege. Thats nonsense. No one here has ever suggested theres no such thing as executive privilege but the interesting thing here is they have never claimed executive privilege. Not once during the house investigation did ever say that a single document was privile
Independents 202 7488002. You can also send us a text at 202 7488003. Please include your name and where you are from. Catch up with us on social media. A very good Tuesday Morning to you. Here are the headlines on john beings statement about win willing to testify. The story noting that bolton rejected demands as the administration delayed military aid. Here is john boltons statement from yesterday. During the impeachment controversy i have tried to meet my obligation as a citizen and former National Security adviser. Since my testimony is an issue i have tried to resolve the issue as best i could. Based on careful consideration and study i have decided that its the Senate Issues a subpoena i am prepared to testify to testify. A few hours ago the momentum for uncovering the truth in the senate trial gathered more momentum. One of the key witnesses i have bolton,r, mr. John former National Security advisor to President Trump correctly acknowledged that he needs to comply with a Senate
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I was elected as first minister for a five year term and that is the term i intend to serve. Can i ask you to clarify post about them is to date the date you are sending the letter to the prime list . Yes. It will be going any time i should say, i dont know how much time you have had to read the document but it clearly says that today we are requesting the transfer of Power Production document is effectively the request and it will be sent by letter to the Prime Minister later on today. You said the prime list ignores the result of election after election. In 2014 scotland voted no to independence. Opinion polls, almost all of them can indicate there is a majority for staying in there is a majority for staying in the union. As well as you did at the election last week, 45 of the vote was behind you is it you that is ignoring result after result . Its not. Let me take the election result last week. People cannot have this both ways, we either accept the mandate and what constitutes a ma
Three consecutive days in july tells so much of the story. Three consecutive days in july of 2019. July 24, the day that special counsel mueller testified before congress, and President Trump thought he was finally in the clear, july 25, the day that President Trump got on the phone with ukrainian president and in the context of a discussion about military support for that embattled nation, that the president has recently frozen said, i would like you to do us a favor, though. And asked ukraine to do two investigations to help his reelection efforts in 2020. That was july 25. And then we come to july 26. The day Gordon Sondland called President Trump on his cell phone from a restaurant in ukraine. Gordon sondland, not some anonymous never trumper but a Million Dollar donor to the president s inauguration and handpicked ambassador to the European Union, what does President Trump ask sondland, the day after this call . What does President Trump ask . What does the president want to know