Trump Impeachment - Page 115

January 22, 2020

Watchdog cited in impeachment push repeatedly flagged violations under past presidents

The Government Accountability Office has accused numerous past presidents and administrations of breaking the law—without impeachment being discussed. 

January 22, 2020

Trump impeachment lawyer hits back at WaPo editorial board

Attorney Robert Ray, a member of President Trump's legal defense team, hit back Wednesday at the Washington Post editorial board’s opinion piece that stated: “Trump’s impeachment defense is designed to destroy guardrails on presidential power.”

January 22, 2020

Schumer says impeachment trial starting under ‘cloud of unfairness’

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that President Trump’s impeachment trial begins under a “cloud of unfairness,” after the GOP-led Senate rejected all 11 of his amendments to allow for witnesses and documents in a marathon late-night session.

January 22, 2020

Trump Senate impeachment trial live updates: Democrats make opening statements

Democratic House managers will make their opening statements on Wednesday as part of President Trump's Senate impeachment trial.

January 22, 2020

Mike Lee: Only Dems' House managers deserved to be called out by Justice Roberts

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, reacted to the first day of president Trump’s impeachment trial on Wednesday saying on “America’s Newsroom” that only Democrats' House managers deserved to be called out by Chief Justice John Roberts.

January 22, 2020

Maria Bartiromo: Trump pitching 'significant' middle-class tax cut for second term

President Trump is trying to "put forth" all of his economic successes at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland as the impeachment trial continues in the Senate, Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo said.

January 22, 2020

John Kennedy: Many in Washington establishment think Americans are 'morons' for electing Trump

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said on “Fox & Friends” Wednesday that the Senate impeachment trial against President Trump is an effort by Democrats to correct the results of the 2016 election.

January 22, 2020

Chief Justice Roberts admonishes both sides at Senate impeachment trial, after marathon session erupts into shouting match

An ongoing, marathon first day in the Senate impeachment trial against President Trump erupted into a shouting match well after midnight early Wednesday morning, as Trump's legal team unloaded on Democratic impeachment manager Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y. -- in an exchange that prompted a bleary-eyed Chief Justice John Roberts to sternly admonish both sides for misconduct in the chamber.

January 22, 2020

Hans von Spakovsky: Senate sets Trump impeachment trial rules -- top takeaways from Day One

The first day of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump was largely taken up with procedural issues.

January 22, 2020

Trump campaign manager: Americans see impeachment trial as boring 'political theater'

President Trump’s chief 2020 reelection campaign manager Brad Parscale said on Wednesday that amid the Senate impeachment trial, Americans have been fatigued by the Democrats’ entire process.