President trumps attorneys did not file a motion to dismiss because they say their focus is on acquittal. House democrats are now in the early hours making their case for conviction. The president s misconduct cannot be decided at the ballot box. We cannot be assured that the vote will be fairly won. Adam schiff laying out the case against President Trump. Appealing to senators to keep their focus on this urgent matter. I recognize there will be times where we may long to return to the business of the senate. The American People look forward to the same. Not before you decide what kind of democracy that you believe we ought to be. What the American People have a right to expect in the conduct of their president. It was Jerry Nadlers turn. This is the story of a corrupt government wide effort that drew in ambassadors, cabinet officials, agencies, and the office of the president. Allies of the president greeted the presentation with a yawn. Democrats get up to 24 hours to lay their case
Time here this afternoon, about two hours. Jason crow, democrat on the floor, right now. Heres something that adam schiff said. He said we cannot allow the president to withhold aid from an ally or illicit aid in election campaign, i hope we dont have to get over it. Heres Chuck Schumer as he continues to push for documents. I was so impressed with the house managers case. It was on the back, and answer the questions, it talked about why we had witnesses and documents. The president s lawyers never answer the question of witnesses and documents. Republicans continue to focus on the impeachment managers, question it the houses process but Lindsey Graham doesnt think the president should cooperate at all. The house managers were proposing yesterday to just destroy the institution of the presidency as we know it. If i was the president i wouldnt cooperate with these guys at all. I wouldnt give them the time of day. They are on a crusade to destroy this man. What were having here is the ca
2020 votes, new polls in iowa and New Hampshire send a clear message. When we stand together by the millions, there is nothing that can stop us. Inside politics, the biggest stories sourced by the best reporters now. Welcome to inside politics. Im john king. To our viewers in the United States and around the world, thank you for sharing your sunday. The trump impeachment trial resumes monday and it could be over by weeks end. Trumps time can take up to two more days. And their argument is that trump did nothing wrong and that the democrats were in such a rush, they denied him a fair process and took short cuts that called their work and motives into question. The entire quid pro quo theory is based on nothing more than the initial speculation of one person. The ambassador sondland. They think you can read minds. I think you look at the words. The speaker had already said that articles of impeachment would be drafted an when there were no plans to hear from my fact witnesses. Thats not