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by Countable's Trump Impeachment Coverage | 1.22.20

What's the story?

Opening arguments begin today in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
House managers will begin to formally make their case that the Senate should convict Trump on two articles of impeachment: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

Some highlights:

Lead House impeachment manager Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) said that Democratic senators should not consider calling Hunter Biden to testify in exchange for other administration witnesses.

“That trade is not on the table,” Senator Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) of New York told reporters during a break in the trial.

Schiff also laid out how \"three days in July\" — the 24th, 25th and 26th — tell \"so much of the story\" about Trump's alleged attempts to solicit foreign election interference that they alone are \"grounds for removal\" as president.

“President Trump solicited foreign interference in our democratic elections, abusing the power of his office to seek help from abroad to improve his re-election prospects at home. “President Trump withheld hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid to a strategic partner at war with Russia to secure foreign help with his re-election. In other words, to cheat.”

“Would you like to see that written record?” Schiff said at one point about a key telephone call. “Well, there’s a good way to find out what happened on that call because it’s in writing. Is there any question why they’re withholding this from Congress? Is there any question about that?”

Who are the House managers?

\nHouse Democrats’ impeachment managers include Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA), Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY), and Reps. Jason Crow (D-CO), Val Demings (D-FL), Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA).
Early this morning, the GOP-controlled Senate adopted rules for its trial, after killing off all Democratic-introduced amendments.

What are the rules?

Evidence collected by the House won't be automatically admitted for the trial—senators will vote, later, on which materials to admit.
House impeachment managers – the prosecutors – and Trump’s defense team will have 24 hours, split over three days, for opening arguments.
The question of witnesses will be addressed after opening arguments.

What is Trump saying?

In Davos, Switzerland - where Trump is attending the World Economic Forum - the president reiterated that the impeachment process is a \"hoax.\"

\"I think it's so bad for the country. I'd love to go to the trial, sit in the front row and stare at their corrupt faces.\"

Trump also said that he'd \"love\" for former and current White House officials to testify, but it would post a \"national security problem.\"

“You can’t have somebody who's at national security,” Trump said of former National Security Adviser John Bolton. \"If you think about it, John, he knows some of my thoughts. He knows what I think about leaders.”

Trump added: “You don’t like people testifying when they didn’t leave on good terms.\"

Where are we in the impeachment process?

What do you think?

Do you support Trump's impeachment? Do you want to hear from witnesses? Will you be swayed by the opening arguments? Take action and tell them know, then share your thoughts below.

—Josh Herman

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