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Patrick Philbin’s closing arguments in Senate Trump impeachment trial (Feb 3, 2020)
youtube While Democrats claimed that an acquittal would place the president above the law, deputy counsel to the president Patrick Philbin noted that “the House of Representatives is also not above the law.” Philbin described the beginnings of the impeachment …
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Mike Purpura’s closing arguments in Senate Trump impeachment trial (Feb 3, 2020)
youtube Mike Purpura, deputy White House counsel, told the Senate Trump did nothing wrong in his July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and noted comments from Zelenskiy that he never felt any pressure to investigate the Bidens.…
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Ken Starr’s closing arguments in Senate Trump impeachment trial (Feb 3, 2020)
youtube Ken Starr said Democrats had not followed the rules and precedents around impeachment. Starr compared this alleged failure to follow the rules by the House of Representatives to two cheating scandals that roiled American professional sports in recent years.…
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Three unexpected momments from Chief Justice Roberts during Senate impeachment trial
youtube on Jan. 31, 2020, Chief Justice John Roberts said it would be “inappropriate” for him to break any 50-50 tie votes during the Trump impeachment trial. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) asked presiding officer Chief Justice John Roberts …
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Trump lawyers Sekulow & Philbin argued against calling witnesses in Senate impeachment trial (Jan 31, 2020)
youtube Trump’s legal team used just 27 minutes of their two hours allotted. This compressed version is only 20 minutes after removal of silences and pauses. Note that the Senate voted later not to call any witnesses. The president’s defense …
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Debates between Trump lawyers and House Dem managers in Senate impeachment trial (Jan 30, 2020)
youtube This video compiles separate debates between Trump lawyers and House Dem managers in replying to senators during the second question-and-answer day of the Senate impeachment trial. Chief Justice read the question: “The question from Senator Reed and the other …
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Trump lawyers answered senators’ questions in Senate impeachment trial (Jan 30, 2020)
youtube This video compiles separate answers Trump lawyers presented in replying to senators during the second question-and-answer day of the Senate impeachment trial. Pat Cipollone: If you’re going to say that the votes of the American people are going to …
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Alan Dershowitz answered senators’ questions in Senate impeachment trial (Jan 29, 2020)
youtube This video compiles separate answers Alan Dershowitz presented in replying to senators during the first question-and-answer day of the Senate impeachment trial. Alan Dershowitz, the Harvard emeritus professor assisting President Trump’s impeachment defense, warned that much of the country …
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Alan Dershowitz refuted the House’s case in Senate impeachment trial (Jan 27, 2020)
youtube Retired Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz gave his first defense of Trump in his impeachment trial on Jan 27, and said “I would be making the very same constitutional argument had Hillary Clinton, for whom I voted, been elected, …
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Pat Cipollone’s closing argument in the House’s case in Senate impeachment trial (Jan 28, 2020)
youtube White House Counsel Pat Cipollone showed old video clips in which Democrats railed against embarking on the extraordinary measure when it’s politically polarizing. Jerry Nadler” “There must never be a narrowly voted impeachment or an impeachment supported by one …