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In reply to the discussion: ******* Senate Impeachment Live Thread 2 - 1/25 ******* [View all]spanone
(135,907 posts)27. Dear trump lawyers...Government Accountability Office - the White House broke the Law...
London (CNN)In the months since news broke that the Trump administration temporarily withheld $400 million in military aid to Ukraine, the report on Thursday by the Government Accountability Office that the White House broke the law by its actions will rank as one of the biggest bombshells.
While there are no criminal penalties from the GAO ruling, it will certainly invigorate the Democrats' efforts to hold President Donald Trump and his accomplices accountable for their repugnant behavior. The process for Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate began Thursday with the presentation of the articles of impeachment.
The GAO ruling will also force the White House further into crisis mode. It is difficult to keep count of the number of times that many among us assumed there was enough solid evidence to turn the legal and political tide against Trump. But each time it looked like the administration was pushed to the edge of the cliff, it has managed to slip away in the court of public opinion.
But we may be getting to the point where even the Teflon President can't wriggle free.
While there are no criminal penalties from the GAO ruling, it will certainly invigorate the Democrats' efforts to hold President Donald Trump and his accomplices accountable for their repugnant behavior. The process for Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate began Thursday with the presentation of the articles of impeachment.
The GAO ruling will also force the White House further into crisis mode. It is difficult to keep count of the number of times that many among us assumed there was enough solid evidence to turn the legal and political tide against Trump. But each time it looked like the administration was pushed to the edge of the cliff, it has managed to slip away in the court of public opinion.
But we may be getting to the point where even the Teflon President can't wriggle free.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/16/opinions/trump-gao-report-bombshell-military-aid-ukraine-illegal-bociurkiw/
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Boy for all the attacks on Schiff's appearance this Philbin guy makes Jared look like a tough guy
underpants
Jan 2020
#1
Criticizing the House "process" with "only by a vote of the House," prebutted by Schiff last night.
ancianita
Jan 2020
#4
Not only has there not been an Oval Office meeting, but 45 told Zelensky when they met at the UN
mnhtnbb
Jan 2020
#14
So an old rule "about a vote by the full House" overrides the Constitution, in this argument.
ancianita
Jan 2020
#7
?? I'm not sure what you're trying to say. The Intel Committee is a standing committee.
ancianita
Jan 2020
#20
I'm sure that Philbin knows that his argument is specious but he is not bothered by that or is ...
Botany
Jan 2020
#81
Dear trump lawyers...Government Accountability Office - the White House broke the Law...
spanone
Jan 2020
#27
Not watching, but judging by this thread, Schiff hit all their defense arguments
Blaukraut
Jan 2020
#31
The GOP is not even "pounding the table" absent both the law or the facts!
BumRushDaShow
Jan 2020
#38
More polishing the turd than pounding the table from the little I have seen.
yellowcanine
Jan 2020
#51
You didn't say who you meant so I asked you to make any Dems in that category.
hedda_foil
Jan 2020
#71
If the Rs intended to make an impact with today's testimony they failed miserably. nt
in2herbs
Jan 2020
#47
Oh gee whiz is it over already. I guess dump got one right that it was a ratings disaster I sure
UniteFightBack
Jan 2020
#65
Thank you, Mersky. Republican argument tracking is the hardest work there is.
ancianita
Jan 2020
#68