Powers of his high office, President Trump solicited the interference of a Foreign Government, ukraine, in the 2020 United States president ial election. He did so through a scheme or course of conduct that soliciting the government of ukraine, dont harm the election prospects of a political opponent. President trump also sought to pressure the government of ukraine to take the steps by conditioning a conditional United States government acts of significant value to ukraine on its public announcement of the investigations. President trump engaged in this scheme for corrupt purposes and pursuit of personal political benefit. In so doing, President Trump used the powers of the presidency in a manner that compromised the National Security of the United States and undermined the integrity of the United States democratic process. He thus ignored and injured the
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Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer and majority leader Mitch Mcconnell, both will speak and then we will move to the vote. Before that happens, chad pergram reporting live. Good afternoon. How is this going to go . Well, it is always said that history plays out in this building under the capitol dome. It happened in the past hour as mitt romney announced his decision to split his votes when it comes to convicting the president of the United States on these articles of impeachment. And it will come at 4 00 when they actually vote. The full senate will take that vote. Mitt romney says he has not been getting any sleep past 4 00 a. M. Every night. Listen. I am aware that there are people in my party and in my state who will strenuously disapprove of my decision. And in some quarters i will be vehemently denounced. Im sure to hear her abuse from the president and his supporters. Adam schiff just told me mitt romneys decision showed a lot of moral courage. There were questions whether mod
Going to be president and wasnt the front runner . Is that impeachable or is it only impeachable if you are front runner to be the democrat nomination . I dont know. I didnt hear the word dirt. Rudy giulianis name was brought up by the ukrainian president. If its impeachable, hav to have attorney general asked for information from another country, we will have a lot of impeachment from the rest of our lives. Bret i hear you, i am just asking the questions. Dana perino, your thoughts on this conversation . What was really interesting to me, to go days ago, Vice President biden put out this ad trying to explain his role in ukraine. And this is at a time when he has the whole field open to himself in iowa, some very curious comments including how he does not think that illegal driving under the influence is a felony. Sort of like where schumer brings that President Trump, biden talking about drunk driving not being a felony, we are consumed by impeachment and i do think most people are lo
defiance and obstruction. never before in the history of our nation have we seen a president declare and act as if he is above the law. the president goes even so far as to say and act on this absurdity when he says article two says i can do whatever i want. no, it doesn t. that recklessness is a profound violation of the constitution and our republic, which endured because of our system of separation of power, three coequal branches, each a check and balance on the other. a republic, again, if we can keep it. the founders great fear of a rogue or corrupt president is the very reason why they enshrined impeachment in the constitution. as one founder, william devi of north carolina warned, unless the constitution contained an impeachment provision, a president might spare no effort or means whatever to get himself