Couchpotato
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Witnesses to what exactly? We all got to read the fucking transcript of the phone call.Uh-huh sure. Why didn't McConnell allow witnesses to testify in the first Senate trial?
Furthermore after a lengthy explanation of his reasoning in not convicting Trump in the Senate after Jan 6th, he went on to say:
"Indeed, Justice Story specifically reminded that while former officials were not eligible for impeachment or conviction, they were – and this is extremely important – "still liable to be tried and punished in the ordinary tribunals of justice."
Put anther way, in the language of today: President Trump is still liable for everything he did while he was in office, as an ordinary citizen, unless the statute of limitations has run, still liable for everything he did while in office, didn't get away with anything yet – yet.
We have a criminal justice system in this country. We have civil litigation. And former presidents are not immune from being held accountable by either one."
Read the full text of Trump's conversation with the Ukrainian president
Trump is facing allegations that he tried to strong-arm a foreign leader into launching an investigation that might hurt Democratic contender Joe Biden.
www.nbcnews.com
So we needed witnesses to read it to the Senators? All witnesses would have provided is...... Wait for it......
Innuendo....
Thanks for playing.