Senate, the trial against president bill clinton. Joining us here is alexis simmon burgers. We had never seen anything like this before. The last trial was in the 1860s. No television with Andrew Johnson. What do you remember about what happened and how this transpired . The senate trial was fascinating. A trial that it called but its not a legal proceeding. It is very political. It had so many interesting dynamic characters involved in it. Robert byrd, senator byrd of was virginia, stalwart constitutional scholar. Not a supporter or friend of bill clinton in any particular way. He ended up at one point just throwing up his hands and saying , this should not have even happened. The trial was misguided. That hehis colleagues was going to introduce a motion to dismiss the whole thing. Senators played different roles. The house managers were fascinated to listen to the president legal team. Array of legal representation there. Adalso tried to sort of english on the ball. He wanted to repr
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For tomorrow. Democrats map out plan for impeachment. Tonight after first wave of hearings. House intellie releasing 300 page report that reads like indictment. Accusing President Trump of abusing his power by pressuring ukraine to benefit his election and obstructing congresss efforts to investigate. The evidence is overwhelming it reads and obstruction of congress. This is not about ukraine, this is our democracy. If we dont care about it, be darned well sure the president will be this all over again. President trump blasting the investigation. This is what youre going to impeach the president of the United States on . Republicans have never been stronger, more unified, the democrats have gone crazy. In the morning the committee begins the next stage and natio expert on the constitution. Taught at Prestigious Law School since 1998 and argued before the Supreme Court nine times. Former u. S. Deputy assistant attorney general. Will lead the house and viewers through what is needed for
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