Schiff says Trump's conduct shows that he identifies the 'state' as being himself: 'The only way you can conceive of someone who reports wrongdoing as committing a crime against the country is if you believe that you are synonymous with the country.'
Day 8 of the impeachment trial against President Trump begins at the Capitol, Jan. 29, 2020.Here is how the day is unfolding. Please refresh for updates.GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham sends a question from himself and Sen. Ted Cruz directed at the House managers: “...
“Because if you don't have the confidence that what you're saying is going to be kept confidential, you won't be candid,” Philbin says. “You won't give your best advice. And that damages decision making.”From ABC News Senior Congressional Correspondent Mary Bruce inside the Senate chamber: The Trump team table, by contrast, is much calmer. There is a bit of note taking and talking between the lawyers. They are also holding up paper cue cards to indicate to their colleagues when it’s time to wrap.
White House counsel Alan Dershowitz speaks during impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump at the Capitol, Jan. 29, 2020. But today, in a new twist, Trump lawyer Philbin says Mulvaney's initial remarks in the briefing room were"garbled and misunderstood." "We're right now only a few months away from another election where the people can decide for themselves whether they like what the president has done with that authority or not. That's the way disputes about policy like that should be resolved," he answers.The second question from Democrats comes from Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey about whether Bolton was asked to testify.
House Impeachment Manager Adam Schiff speaks during impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump at the Capitol, Jan. 29, 2020. Deputy White House Counsel Patrick Philbin answers questions during impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump at the Capitol, Jan. 29, 2020.1:07 p.m. GOP moderates Collins, Murkowski and Romney pose first question about Trump's motives
The president's deputy defense attorney, Patrick Philbin, argues they only need to prove the president was acting in the public interest.Senator Mitt Romney speaks to the media as he arrives during the impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill Jan. 29, 2020, in Washington, D.C. "I have a great deal of confidence in John Bolton," Romney says."I've known him for some time. He's a brilliant individual."
President Donald Trump speaks before signing the United States - Mexico -Canada Trade Agreement, known as USMCA, during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., Jan. 29, 2020.12:20 p.m. Trump ally Graham calls on president to stop attacking BoltonGOP Sen. Lindsey Graham is sending a not so subtle message to the president this morning, issuing a statement saying he is concerned about attacks on Bolton’s credibility.
“It is clear to me that there is ample evidence for the President to be concerned about conflicts of interest on behalf of Hunter Biden and that Vice President Joe Biden’s failure to take appropriate action was unacceptable. This combination, in my view, undercut America’s message on reforming corruption in Ukraine. There is a mountain of evidence to suggest the Bidens’ behavior was harmful to the United States," Graham's statement continues.
In one of his many shoutouts, the president recognizes his former 2016 primary rival Sen. Ted Cruz for being “incredible." “They're tying themselves in all kinds of pretzel knots to avoid the truth,” Schumer says, referring to opening arguments made by the president’s defense team. Lev Parnas, center, a Rudy Giuliani associate with ties to Ukraine, and his attorney Joseph Bondy, left, arrive on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Jan. 29, 2020, during the impeachment trial.Lev Parnas, the indicted former associate of Rudy Guiliani involved in the his dealings with Ukraine, arrives on Capitol Hill to watch the impeachment proceedings as a spectator.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walks through the Capitol during the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, Jan. 29, 2020 in Washington, D.C. Lawmakers have wide latitude in composing their questions. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., will submit questions about impeachment manager and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff and his staff's interactions with the intelligence community whistleblower who filed the complaint that helped prompt the Ukraine inquiry, along others related to former Vice President Joe Biden, his son Hunter Biden and Ukraine.
The allegations that Trump tied the aid to investigations, which the president has denied, would undermine the White House's defense of the president in the impeachment trial.The White House has told Republican senators that the lawyers arguing on Trump's behalf in the Senate, including White House counsel Pat Cipollone, had no knowledge of Bolton's account.
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