delaying the entire investigation will pass the point of trump getting the advantage in the 2020 election that he was seeking. host: thank you for calling and sharing your views. constantine is up next willoughby ohio, independent line. please go ahead constantine. caller: hi. is one to say democrat or republican in the court of law here say his opinion. this is a bipartisan opinion. where are the actual facts and on top of that how is this fair? in what way has this been fair? i watched sunderland that he was saying one thing and then he said i did hear the president say no quid pro quo so that was his direct line. what i m asking is we all have opinions. hearsay is an opinion to fact that people are quoting this opinion is evidence, it s not evidence. on top of that looking at the actual file for impeachment abuse of power. okay abraham lincoln suspending habeas corpus. go ahead and impeach abraham lincoln. obstruction of congress we have three different branches in the
neither of those official acts got the president what he want wanted, help in his reelection campaign he turned to another official act to turn up the pressure even more withholding nearly $400 million of vital military assistance to ukraine in exchange for the investigation. withholding military assistance to ukraine may be an original abuse of power, soliciting foreign interference in our election that much worse but it was also in and of itself and abuse of power and not only th that, it violated the law, it was illegal. the government accountability office a nonpartisan independent agency concluded that president trump hold on the security assistance clearly violated the control act, a lot that congress enacted to curb president nixon s own abuse of power. president trump may not like it but once a law is passed, the president cannot change that law without coming back to us, the congress. president trump did not just break the law but jeopardized our national security be
a new government with the unrest on the streets is far from over. the united states announces its 1st case of a new virus is claimed 6 lives in china several countries are ramping up measures to block it spread. all right you re watching our desires extended coverage of president all trumps impeachment all in the u.s. senate today is the 1st day of a trial and politicians have been debating the rules that will govern the remaining days and weeks of the impeachment proceedings well democrats have been proposing a series of amendments to the rules laid out by the senate majority leader mitch mcconnell and so far the republican controlled senate has rejected 3 amendments by the democrats including a bid to force the white house and state department to provide more evidence when the senate is returning from a dinner break any moment now we re expecting them to debate and vote on. democratic efforts to subpoena a number of witnesses well democrats are continuing to push for change
of the them peach made of donald john trump, president of the united states, now pending to do impartial justice according to the constitution of the law so help you god? the secretary rolled out the name of the senator who has just taken the oath and will present the oath to him for signatures. the sergeant and arms will make the proclamation. all persons are commanded to keep silent the senator of the united states is sitting with the trial of the articles of impeachment exhibited by the house of representatives donald john trump president of the united states. the majority is recognize. for the information of all senators the trial briefs filedd yesterday have been printed and are now on each senators desk. they are now printed for the journal january 16, 2020 the summons issued on january 16, january 16, 2020 the following documents received by the secretary of the senate for printing in the senate journal in the order january 16, 2020 the answer of donald john tr
do you solemnly swear that in all things pertaining to the trial of the impeachment of donald john trump, president of the united states now pending, you will do impartial justice according to the constitution and laws so help you god? the secretary will knows the name of the senator who has just taken the oath. the sergeant-at-arms will make the proclamation. hear ye hear ye hear you, all persons are commanded to keep silent on pain of imprisonment while the senate of the united states is sitting for the trial the articles of impeachment exhibited by the house of representatives, donald john trump, president of the united states. the majority leader is recognized. i would like to state for the information of all senators the trial briefs filed by the parties have been printed, are now at each senator s desk. the following documents will be submitted to the senate for printing in the senate journal. the precept issued january 16th, 2020, a writ of summons issued janua