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Democrats say impeachment case 'has been proved' as they make final pitch – live Democrats say impeachment case 'has been proved' as they make final pitch – as it happened
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Recording released as House impeachment managers finish presenting their opening arguments Friday – follow live updatesRecording released as House impeachment managers finish presenting their opening arguments Friday – follow live updates
Day 4 of the impeachment trial, and Democrats wrapped up their presentation with impeachment manager Adam Schiff calling on Republicans to exercise “moral courage”. “Give America a fair trial,” he said. “She’s worth it.”
Schiff rattled some Republicans by alluding to a CBS News report that alleged Republican senators were warned: “Vote against the president, and your head will be on a pike.” “Methinks doth thou protest too much,” Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown said, of the Republican reaction to Schiff’s remarks.
Everyone is preparing for the president’s legal team to take the floor of the impeachment trial on Saturday morning, with Schiff anticipating some of their tactics. Jay Sekulow, attorney for Donald Trump, told reporters that the impeachment managers “decided to not just open the door, but kick the door open on the Burisma-Biden matter.”
Elsewhere, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reportedly reacted furiously when hed learned that Ukraine was of interest to the American public. He reportedly swore at NPR host Mary Louise Kelly and forced her to point out Ukraine on a map for him.
Thanks for tuning in, everyone. As we head into Day 5 of the impeachment trial, starting at 10am EST, please follow us for updates - and live long and prosper.
Because everybody needs a hug after this week.Because everybody needs a hug after this week.
Most of the Republican ire focused in on the reference to the “head on a pike” threat. But others were also not that impressed with impeachment manager Adam Schiff for other reasons:Most of the Republican ire focused in on the reference to the “head on a pike” threat. But others were also not that impressed with impeachment manager Adam Schiff for other reasons:
With the eyes on Washington on the impeachment trial, Tulsi Gabbard goes on Fox.With the eyes on Washington on the impeachment trial, Tulsi Gabbard goes on Fox.
ABC News has posted audio from the recording in which Donald Trump purportedly talks about firing then-US ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch a year before she was recalled from Kyiv.ABC News has posted audio from the recording in which Donald Trump purportedly talks about firing then-US ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch a year before she was recalled from Kyiv.
“Get rid of her!” said a voice that appears to be Trump’s voice. “Get her out tomorrow. I don’t care. Get her out tomorrow. Take her out. OK? Do it.”“Get rid of her!” said a voice that appears to be Trump’s voice. “Get her out tomorrow. I don’t care. Get her out tomorrow. Take her out. OK? Do it.”
Yovanovitch was recalled from Kyiv over what she called “unfounded and false claims by people with clearly questionable motives”.Yovanovitch was recalled from Kyiv over what she called “unfounded and false claims by people with clearly questionable motives”.
As we prepare to head into Day 5 of the impeachment trial tomorrow morning, the brilliant Matthew Cantor has a rundown of all the ways the senators are getting through the proceedings:As we prepare to head into Day 5 of the impeachment trial tomorrow morning, the brilliant Matthew Cantor has a rundown of all the ways the senators are getting through the proceedings:
If you want the full account of the impeachment trial today, my colleague Tom McCarthy has the details:If you want the full account of the impeachment trial today, my colleague Tom McCarthy has the details:
In non-impeachment news, if you were wondering what Marianne Williamson was up to these days since dropping out of the presidential race, well, here she is with Andrew Yang:In non-impeachment news, if you were wondering what Marianne Williamson was up to these days since dropping out of the presidential race, well, here she is with Andrew Yang:
Here’s some more reaction to Schiff’s allusion to the alleged “head on a pike” comment:Here’s some more reaction to Schiff’s allusion to the alleged “head on a pike” comment:
CBS News reported last night that Republican senators were very threateningly warned: “Vote against the president, and your head will be on a pike.”CBS News reported last night that Republican senators were very threateningly warned: “Vote against the president, and your head will be on a pike.”
Impeachment manager Adam Schiff alluded to this in his closing remarks. “I don’t know if that’s true, but when I read that I was struck by the irony,” he said. “I hope it’s not true. But I was struck by the irony of the idea that when we’re talking about a president who would make himself a monarch, that whoever it was that said that would use a penalty that was posed by a monarch.”Impeachment manager Adam Schiff alluded to this in his closing remarks. “I don’t know if that’s true, but when I read that I was struck by the irony,” he said. “I hope it’s not true. But I was struck by the irony of the idea that when we’re talking about a president who would make himself a monarch, that whoever it was that said that would use a penalty that was posed by a monarch.”
Outside Senate chambers, the Republican Senator James Lankford told reporters that the president never told Republican senators that their heads would be on a pike if they voted against him (note: CBS News never outright states if the warning came from the president himself).Outside Senate chambers, the Republican Senator James Lankford told reporters that the president never told Republican senators that their heads would be on a pike if they voted against him (note: CBS News never outright states if the warning came from the president himself).
“None of us have been told that by the president,” Lankford said. “I was visibly upset by it, the whole room was visibly upset by it.”“None of us have been told that by the president,” Lankford said. “I was visibly upset by it, the whole room was visibly upset by it.”
The Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown thought the reaction from the Republican senators spoke of something else.The Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown thought the reaction from the Republican senators spoke of something else.
“The fact when Adam Schiff said that about the head on a pike, that was the only time I heard a loud audible reaction from the Republican side,” Brown told reporters. “Methinks thou doth protest too much.”“The fact when Adam Schiff said that about the head on a pike, that was the only time I heard a loud audible reaction from the Republican side,” Brown told reporters. “Methinks thou doth protest too much.”
“They’re afraid to do the right thing here,” Brown said.“They’re afraid to do the right thing here,” Brown said.
It appears to be the Tweeting Hour for Donald Trump, who continued on his retweet tirade, who has reposted six more tweets along with two more original tweets hyping up Sean Hannity.It appears to be the Tweeting Hour for Donald Trump, who continued on his retweet tirade, who has reposted six more tweets along with two more original tweets hyping up Sean Hannity.