50 republican senators, some who, along with trump, perpetuated that big lie, some who acted as shells for president trump as he tried to toss aside democracy. big question today for house democrats, will their prosecution of the former president include witnesses? another big question, what will the president s defense look like? this morning there is rare consensus across both aisles that the president s legal team blundered its way through their opening presentation, rambled, disor disorganized, embarrassed, terrible. those are how republican senators label the performance of the president s two lawyers and their performance reportedly enraged the former president. also breaking news into cnn this hour, prosecutors in georgia have opened a criminal investigation into then president trump s phone call to election officials there. in that call the president tried to strong-arm officials to, quote, find sufficient votes to reverse his loss in georgia. we ll have more on t
on july 30th, 2020 will be the most inaccurate and fraudulent election in history. again, just big words. with nothing to prove them. but he wanted to make his supporters believe that an election victory would be stolen from him and from them. this was to rile up his base, to make them angry. now, these were just a few of the many times president trump tweeted about this. he did it in speeches, rallies and television, too. this is going to be the greatest election disaster in history. because the only way we re gonna lose this election is if the election is rigged. remember that. the only way they can take this election away from us is if this is a rigged election. we re gonna win this election. with the rigged election, that s the only way we re going to lose. this will be one of the greatest, most fraudulent elections ever. this is clearly a man who refuses to accept the possibility or the reality in our democracy of losing an election. there are a dozen more tweets and
their accountability to you, use them. to cause justice to roll down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream. lord, during this impeachment trial, give our lawmakers the gift of discernment so that they will know truth from falsehood. inspire them to commit their thoughts and decisions to you. let your kingdom come and your will be done on earth as it is done in heaven. we pray in your mighty name, amen. please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. leigh ann caldwell, give our lawmakers the gift of discernment so they know truth from falsehood. reporter: absolutely right. barry black is always very good at his opening prayer and tying it to the moment that is before this the senate. he did that once again. but i was saying before, as we re going to hear from the rest of the impeachment managers, including joaquim castro of texas, who could play a very big role today, nicole. leigh ann caldwell, we ll be calling on you all day. thanks for spending ti
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