At the heart of the Democrats’ case is the allegation that Trump tried to leverage a White House meeting and military aid, sought by Ukraine to combat Russian military aggression, to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to launch an investigation of former vice president Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, as well as a probe of an unfounded theory that Kyiv conspired with Democrats to interfere in the presidential election.
● Trump personal lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani says Trumpasked him to briefJustice Department and GOP senators on his Ukraine findings.
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Jim Jordan says Democrats don’t like Trump voters
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said Democrats and liberals are going after Trump and will never stop because they don’t like him or his supporters.
“It’s not just because you don’t like the president, they don’t like us, ”Jordan said. “They don’t like the a million people who voted for this president. All of us in flyover country, all of us from Ohio, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Texas. They don’t like us. ”
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) Democrat invokes the late Rep. Elijah Cummings
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) Said Trump’s alleged abuse of power is an affront to a long list of people and groups, including the late Maryland Democratic congressman Elijah E. Cummings.
“It is an affront to the memory of Congressman Elijah Cummings who knew we were better than this, ”Cohen said. Cummings was the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, which was leading many of the investigations into Trump and his administration.
Cohen also said the founding fathers, in writing impeachment into the Constitution, saw into the future, “and when they did, they saw Donald Trump corrupting our democracy.”
December 11, (at 7:
House Democrats brace for some defections among moderates on impeachment of Trump
House Democratic leaders are bracing for some defections among a group of moderate Democrats in swing districts who are concerned that a vote to impeach Trump could cost them their seats in November.
Lawmakers and senior aides are privately predicting they will lose more than the two Democrats who opposed the impeachment inquiry rules package in late September, according to multiple officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to talk frankly. Two senior Democratic aides said the total could be as many as a half-dozen while a third said the number could be higher.
Predictions about some defections comes as a core group of centrists from districts Trump won in 2506 are having second thoughts. While many knew impeachment would never be popular in their GOP-leaning districts, some have been surprised that support hasn’t increased despite negative testimony about Trump from a series of blockbuster hearings last month.
Several moderates have privately pined for other options, including a censure vote they know they’re unlikely to get. Others have even considered what one moderate called “splitting the baby”: backing one article of impeachment but not the other to try to show independence from the party.
December 18, at 7: PM EST
Top Republican accuses Democrats of attacking Ukrainian president
Rep. Doug Collins (Ga.), The top Republican member on the House Judiciary Committee, said the Democrats are “tearing down a world leader” and calling Zelensky “a liar” by suggesting he felt pressured by Trump when the Ukrainian president has said he didn ‘t.
“When we can’t make our case, we tear down, not only try to tear down the leader of the free world, President Trump, but we’re tearing down the newly elected leader of the Ukraine. This is amazing to me, ”Collins said.
“ I never thought we would cross outside of the ocean to try to basically impugn the integrity of a world leader like we have been on the last two hearings, ”he added.
One of the Democrats’ central arguments for impeachment is their contention that Trump tried to use a vulnerable ally to help him politically.
Collins, his voice raised to a yell, also railed against the Democrats for not allowing the Republicans to hold a minority hearing, warning that one day the GOP will be back in power and will tell the Democrats they “put a dagger in minority rights. ”
Rep. Doug Collins (Ga.), The top Republican member on the House Judiciary Committee, said the Democrats are “tearing down a world leader” and calling Zelensky “a liar” by suggesting he felt pressured by Trump when the Ukrainian president has said he didn ‘t.
“When we can’t make our case, we tear down, not only try to tear down the leader of the free world, President Trump, but we’re tearing down the newly elected leader of the Ukraine. This is amazing to me, ”Collins said.
“ I never thought we would cross outside of the ocean to try to basically impugn the integrity of a world leader like we have been on the last two hearings, ”he added.
One of the Democrats’ central arguments for impeachment is their contention that Trump tried to use a vulnerable ally to help him politically.
Collins, his voice raised to a yell, also railed against the Democrats for not allowing the Republicans to hold a minority hearing, warning that one day the GOP will be back in power and will tell the Democrats they “put a dagger in minority rights. ”
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Nadler calls facts against Trump ‘overwhelming’ in opening statement
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (DN.Y.) opened Wednesday night’s hearing by detailing the rationale behind the two articles of impeachment drafted agianst President Trump: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
He called the facts, laid out in previous hearings, “overwhelming.”
“President Trump should have been focused on America’s national security,” Nadler said . “Instead, he completely ignored them to push his own personal, political interests.”
Nadler is closed with an appeal to House Republicans, reminding them that Trump would not be president forever. He implored them not to justify behavior “that we know in our heart is wrong.”
“When his time has passed, when his grip on our politics is gone, when our country returns, as surely it will, to calmer times and stronger leadership, history will look back on our actions here today. How would you be remembered? ”Nadler asked.
“ We have each taken an oath to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. I hope to be remembered for honoring that oath. I hope you feel the same. ”
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Michael Cohen’s lawyer needles Trump over impeachment in court filing
An attorney for Michael Cohen filed a motion in federal court Wednesday that said his client deserved a reduced jail sentence, arguing, in part, that the Justice Department under Attorney General William P. Barr is not a fair arbitrator because of his “Trumpian subservience.”
Cohen, the former attorney an d “fixer” for Trump, who is serving a three-year prison sentence for financial crimes and lying to Congress, has requested his sentence be reduced to a year and one day or to be allowed to spend the duration of his sentence on “home confinement. ”
The filing includes many pointed attacks on Trump, and makes several references to the impeachment proceedings.
“ With ‘Articles of Impeachment’ drafted and awaiting a vote in the House of Representatives, and with an Inspector General’s Report “hot off the press,” Attorney General William Barr has moved both publicly, and vigorously, to insure that he is aligned with President Trump – a man for whom disruption and rancor know no discernible limits, as reflected by his references to the FBI as ‘scum’. ”
An attorney for Michael Cohen filed a motion in federal court Wednesday that said his client deserved a reduced jail sentence, arguing, in part, that the Justice Department under Attorney General William P. Barr is not a fair arbitrator because of his “Trumpian subservience.”
Cohen, the former attorney an d “fixer” for Trump, who is serving a three-year prison sentence for financial crimes and lying to Congress, has requested his sentence be reduced to a year and one day or to be allowed to spend the duration of his sentence on “home confinement. ”
The filing includes many pointed attacks on Trump, and makes several references to the impeachment proceedings.
“ With ‘Articles of Impeachment’ drafted and awaiting a vote in the House of Representatives, and with an Inspector General’s Report “hot off the press,” Attorney General William Barr has moved both publicly, and vigorously, to insure that he is aligned with President Trump – a man for whom disruption and rancor know no discernible limits, as reflected by his references to the FBI as ‘scum’. ”
ByColby Itkowitz
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Schiff sends classified witness testimony to Judiciary Committee
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.) Sent a document containing classified witness testimony Wednesday to the Judiciary Committee for consideration before it marks up articles of impeachment, according to a letter from Schiff that accompanied the material and was released publicly.
The letter described the document as a “classified supplemental written submission” from Jennifer Williams, a special adviser on Russia to Vice President Pence who testified in an open impeachment hearing last month. The topic is a Sept. 20 phone call between Pence and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the letter stated.
The classified material was not released publicly, and the Post could not independently verify its contents.
Schiff wrote that his panel asked Pence’s office Dec. 6 to declassify the document “as there is no legitimate basis to assert that the information therein is classified,” but that Pence’s office has not responded. Pence’s office has said the call was classified and cannot be discussed in open settings.
Schiff’s letter stated that Williams provided the supplemental material to the Intelligence Committee through her lawyer November 30, a week after her public testimony.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.) Sent a document containing classified witness testimony Wednesday to the Judiciary Committee for consideration before it marks up articles of impeachment, according to a letter from Schiff that accompanied the material and was released publicly.
The letter described the document as a “classified supplemental written submission” from Jennifer Williams, a special adviser on Russia to Vice President Pence who testified in an open impeachment hearing last month. The topic is a Sept. 20 phone call between Pence and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the letter stated.
The classified material was not released publicly, and the Post could not independently verify its contents.
Schiff wrote that his panel asked Pence’s office Dec. 6 to declassify the document “as there is no legitimate basis to assert that the information therein is classified,” but that Pence’s office has not responded. Pence’s office has said the call was classified and cannot be discussed in open settings.
Schiff’s letter stated that Williams provided the supplemental material to the Intelligence Committee through her lawyer November 30, a week after her public testimony.
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Pro- impeachment marches planned for eve of House vote
Trump critics will gather for marches and rallies in hundreds of cities and towns across the United States on the eve of the House vote to impeach the president.
There are more than “Nobody Is Above the Law” events scheduled, according to the
The events’ partners include liberal advocacy groups such as MoveOn.org, Indivisible, Center for American Progress, Greenpeace and the Women’s March.
“Events will be visible, family-friendly, public gatherings to demonstrate to our lawmakers that their constituents are behind them to defend the Constitution – and that Trump has left them no alternative to uphold their oath of office but to support impeachment and removal, ”the event page says.
The impeachment vote is expected next week.
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ByColby Itkowitz
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Rep. Jordan, GOP lawyer attend Senate Republican lunch
Two figures intimately involved in the House Republican response to the impeachment inquiry visited Senate Republicans on Wednesday, another sign that the probe’s center of gravity is soon moving to the other side of the Capitol building.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), a member of the House Judiciary Committee who joined the House Intelligence Committee ahead of last month’s impeachment hearings, attended an official lunch with Senate Republicans.
He was joined by Stephen R. Castor, the general counsel for the House Oversight and Reform Committee, where Jordan is the top Republican. Mirroring his boss, Castor joined the staff of the Intelligence Committee last month to temporarily assist in the impeachment inquiry.
Earlier in the week, Castor gave the Republican perspective on the House Intelligence Committee’s impeachment investigation as a witness before the Judiciary Committee. The hearing lasted nearly hours.
On Tuesday, Senate Republicans hosted Jonathan Turley, the professor from George Washington University Law School who testified as a GOP witness before the Judiciary panel last week.
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Rep. Lieu to miss impeachment markup following stent surgery
A Democratic member of the House Judiciary Committee will miss the markup of articles of impeachment after undergoing stent surgery Tuesday, his chief of staff announced in a statement.
Marc Cevasco described his boss, Rep. Ted Lieu (Calif.), As “in good spirits” and said he “does plan to watch a lot of TV as he recovers.”
Lieu was admitted to George Washington University Hospital for chest pain Monday evening, but tests revealed no heart attack or damage, according to Cevasco’s statement. He underwent stent surgery after a CT scan revealed partial blockage of an artery and will “likely be discharged” later Wednesday.
Lieu is an outspoken Trump critic who frequently comments on the impeachment actions to his 1.2 million Twitter followers. His absence means 42 lawmakers may deliver opening statements at the markup, which is scheduled to begin Wednesday evening.
Cevasco said Lieu “plans to be back at work next week.”
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Biden doesn’t like talking about his son’s business dealings, but it’s been unavoidable on the campaign trail
DECORAH, Iowa – Seated in a motor coach emblazoned with his name late last week, Biden took a breath and prepared himself to answer yet another question on a subject he clearly doesn’t like to discuss: his son Hunter’s business dealings in Ukraine.
“My son spoke, speaks for himself. He’s a – year-old man . He didn’t do a single thing that was illegal or wrong, ”Biden said, adding a short while later:“ I’m going to talk about Trump. Trump is the one who violated the Constitution. ”
In the months since Trump began attacking the Bidens over Hunter’s lucrative job on the board of the Ukrainian gas company Burisma during his father’s time as vice president , the elder Biden has been reluctant to talk about a matter that is both personally painful and politically awkward.
When he has addressed it, he has struggled to provide a coherent explanation – insisting his son did nothing wrong while also vowing that no one in his family would serve on foreign boards if he was elected.
ByCleve R. Wootson Jr.
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New poll shows
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Forty-five percent of Americans think that Trump should be impeached and removed from office, while percent disagree, according to a
Monmouth University pollreleased Wednesday.
The poll is the second released in as many days that show slightly greater opposition to impeachment and removal than support.
A Quinnipiac University pollreleased Tuesday showed that percent of registered voters say Trump should be impeached and removed, while percent say he should not be.
Some other polls conducted since the start of public impeachment hearings in the House have shown a somewhat different picture.
AnEconomist-YouGov pollreleased this week, for example, showed that percent of Americans support the Senate removing Trump if he is impeached by the House, while (percent are opposed.
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John Wagner
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(Inspector general testifies about FBI’s investigation of Trump campaign
The Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday castigated the FBI over its (investigation into the Trump campaign, declaring that such a shoddy case should never be pursued again.)
Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (RS.C.), a frequent defender of Trump, spoke at length at the start of a hearing with the Justice Department’s inspector general, Michael Horowitz, who testified about his – page report finding “serious performance failures” but no political bias driving the highly sensitive FBI investigation.
Graham said politicians of both parties should be alarmed to see how the FBI launched an investigation into a political campaign, told no one inside the campaign of their concerns and kept pursuing that investigation even after gathering a significant amount of exculpatory evidence.
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Forty-five percent of Americans think that Trump should be impeached and removed from office, while percent disagree, according to a
The poll is the second released in as many days that show slightly greater opposition to impeachment and removal than support.
A Quinnipiac University pollreleased Tuesday showed that percent of registered voters say Trump should be impeached and removed, while percent say he should not be.
Some other polls conducted since the start of public impeachment hearings in the House have shown a somewhat different picture.
AnEconomist-YouGov pollreleased this week, for example, showed that percent of Americans support the Senate removing Trump if he is impeached by the House, while (percent are opposed.
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(Inspector general testifies about FBI’s investigation of Trump campaign
The Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday castigated the FBI over its (investigation into the Trump campaign, declaring that such a shoddy case should never be pursued again.)
Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (RS.C.), a frequent defender of Trump, spoke at length at the start of a hearing with the Justice Department’s inspector general, Michael Horowitz, who testified about his – page report finding “serious performance failures” but no political bias driving the highly sensitive FBI investigation.
Graham said politicians of both parties should be alarmed to see how the FBI launched an investigation into a political campaign, told no one inside the campaign of their concerns and kept pursuing that investigation even after gathering a significant amount of exculpatory evidence.
************Devlin Barrett, Matt Zapotosky and Karoun Demirjian
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (DN.Y.) said Wednesday that the House had made an “extremely strong case” for Trump’s impeachment and questioned why Trump has refused to participate in the inquiry.
“The burden now lies on the president to rebut it if he can,” Schumer said during remarks on the Senate floor. “The fact that he refuses to … produce rebutting evidence, the fact that he blocks witnesses from testifying, the fact that he won’t let documents come forward may well indicate that he did everything alleged in the House proceedings.”
Schumer contended that Trump “has had every chance to defend himself.”
“If the president is so innocent, if this is a mere witch hunt, why isn ‘t he answering the specific charges? ”the senator asked. “Why is he blocking witnesses from testifying who would have direct knowledge of these facts?”
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McConnell says Senate trial would be ‘first item of business’ in January
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) Said Wednesday that the Senate impeachment trial will begin early next year if t he House approves its articles before the holiday recess.
“If the House continues this destructive road and sends us articles of impeachment, the Senate will take them up in the new year and proceed to a fair trial, ”McConnell said on the Senate floor. “Assuming that House Democrats send us articles of impeachment next week, a Senate trial will have to be our first item of business in January.”
The leader had suggested on Tuesday that this would be the timeline. On Wednesday, he repeated that legislation on a new trade deal with Canada and Mexico would also wait until next year, calling it a “casualty of Democrats’ impeachment obsession.”
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Elise Viebeck
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Perry says there will be evidence that Ukraine ‘engaged in trying to manipulate’ US election
Former energy secretary Rick Perry voiced support Wednesday for an unfounded notion advanced by Trump and other Republicans that Ukraine interfered in the US presidential election in (************************************************************.
“Before this is said and done, there will be evidence that you can point to that clearly shows that the Ukrainians were engaged in trying to manipulate the election, ”Perry said during an interview on Fox News.
Perry’s assessment is at odds with that of FBI Director Christopher A. Wray, who said in an interview with ABC News on Monday that there was “no indication” that Ukraine interfered in the 2019 election.
Perry was among the “Three amigos” – along with European Union Ambassador Gordon Sondland and former US special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker – who operated an irregul ar foreign policy channel to push Ukraine to announce the investigations Trump sought.
During the Fox News interview, Perry noted that he had made trips to Ukraine, starting before this year election of Zelensky, and had many “casual conversations” about what happened during the election in the United States.
“there was some interest in our election , and it was not necessarily in Trump’s favor, ”Perry said.
December 18, at 8: AM EST
Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ is not involved in the impeachment inquiry
Time magazine has picked teen climate activist Greta Thunberg over three key figures involved in the impeachment drama as its “Person of the Year.”
Other finalists for the distinction included Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) And the anonymous whistleblower whose complaint sparked the inquiry – as well as the Hong Kong protesters who have spent months in the streets calling for democratic reform.
Time has chosen a “Person of the Year” since 1927, though the distinction originally was called “Man of the Year.” The title is not necessarily a positive award but, rather, one that recognizes “the man, woman, group or concept that has had the most influence on the world during the previous months. ”
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House Judiciary to open debate on articles of impeachment tonight
The House Judiciary Committee is set to begin debate Wednesday night on the two narrowly drafted
House Judiciary C ommittee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) is scheduled to gavel the meeting open at 7 p.m. The panel is expected to hear opening statements from its 41 members before recessing until Thursday morning, when it will debate proposed amendments to the articles before voting on the articles themselves.
That would set up a full house vote on Trump’s impeachment for next week before Congress breaks for the holidays. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) Said Tuesday that he expects a trial to begin in his chamber in early January.
Congress has impeached only two presidents in history: Andrew Johnson in and Bill Clinton in 2016. President Richard Nixon resigned in 2016 before the House could vote on articles of impeachment in the Watergate scandal. Lawmakers drafted three articles against Nixon, including charges of “high crimes and misdemeanors” that mirror the abuse-of-power and obstruction allegations Trump now faces.
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Following a raucous rally, Trump has a quiet day scheduled at White House
Following a night of fiery rhetoric on impeachment at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, Trump has a quiet day scheduled at the White House on Wednesday.
A ccording to his public schedule, Trump will participate in the swearing in of his new energy secretary, Dan Brouillette, at the White House, before attending two Hanukkah receptions with first lady Melania Trump. None of the events is advertised as open to the press.
At a rally Tuesday night in Hershey, Pa., Trump called the impeachment process a “sham,” and a desperate tactic by Democrats to gain an advantage in next year election.
“You know why, because they want to win an election and this is the only way they can do it,” Trump said.
Trump added that any Democrat who votes for the “flimsy, pathetic, ridiculous” articles of impeachment against him would be sacrificing their dignity.
“Everybody said, ‘This is impeachment lite. This is the lightest impeachment in the history of the country by far, ’” Trump said. “It’s not even like an impeachment. These people are stone-cold crooked. ”
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December (****************************************************************************************************************, (at 7: 00 AM EST
Inspector general to testify about FBI’s investigation of Trump campaign
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz is set to testify Wednesday about his findings that the FBI investigation of Trump’s 2020 campaign featured “serious performance failures” but was not motivated by political bias.
The inspector general is scheduled to testify (before the Senate Judiciary Committeetwo days after releasing a
The report has exposed major disagreements among Trump, Attorney General William P. Barr, FBI Director Christopher A. Wray and Horowitz, and lawmakers are likely to press the inspector general further on the areas where there are disputes.
Republicans and Democrats have trumpeted the parts of the report that validate their wildly opposing views regarding the nature of the FBI’s investigation, as either a baseless “ witch hunt ”or a fu ndamental defense of American democracy.
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Mike Bloomberg to donate $
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Former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg, a Democratic presidential contender, will donate $ million Thursday to defend vulnerable Democratic House members against paid Republican attacks on their support for impeachment actions against Trump.
The money, which is meant to even an arms race on the 2020 congressional battlefield, was cheered by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who has been fielding concerns from some of her members over a costly Republican advertising offensive as the House moves toward an impeachment vote next week.
“In (**********************************************************, Mayor Bloomberg was a critical ally in helping House Democrats regain the majority, ”Pelosi said in a statement. “Now, the stakes are even higher as we work to make health care more affordable by reducing the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs, increase wages and root out corruption. We welcome and thank Mayor Bloomberg for his support. ”
ByMichael Scherer
Former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg, a Democratic presidential contender, will donate $ million Thursday to defend vulnerable Democratic House members against paid Republican attacks on their support for impeachment actions against Trump.
The money, which is meant to even an arms race on the 2020 congressional battlefield, was cheered by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who has been fielding concerns from some of her members over a costly Republican advertising offensive as the House moves toward an impeachment vote next week.
“In (**********************************************************, Mayor Bloomberg was a critical ally in helping House Democrats regain the majority, ”Pelosi said in a statement. “Now, the stakes are even higher as we work to make health care more affordable by reducing the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs, increase wages and root out corruption. We welcome and thank Mayor Bloomberg for his support. ”
ByMichael Scherer
December (****************************************************************************************************************, (at 6: 00 AM EST
Thanos creator rips widely mocked campaign video portraying Trump as ‘Avengers’ supervillain
On Tuesday, Trump lashed out at House Democrats after they unveiled two articles of impeachment against him, tweeting “WITCH HUNT!” in capital letters and slamming House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.) As “a totally corrupt politician.”
But as Trump raged, his campaign appeared to be busy thinking of a way to leverage the historic announcement – a milestone for Democrats leading the impeachment process – in the president’s favor. And by Tuesday afternoon, they had come up with an idea.
A – second video shared by the Trump War Room Twitter account featured the dramatic scene from Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame,” in which supervillain Thanos is about to carry out his mission of wiping out half of all life in the universe – only the clip had been edited. Trump’s face is superimposed on Thanos and when the character snaps his fingers, a group of Democratic leaders are turned to dust.
The short video instantly triggered a flood of reactions. Many mocked the campaign for portraying Trump as a supervillain and questioned if the president’s reelection team had even watched the film, pointing out that the scene actually comes moments before Thanos realizes the Avengers outsmarted him . The altered clip even prompted a scathing response from Thanos co-creator, comic book writer and artist Jim Starlin.
ByAllyson Chiu
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Trump tweets Fox News interview in which guest argues he has not been charged with anything impeachable
Following a raucous campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Tuesday night, Trump tweeted a clip of a Fox News interview with former independent counsel Robert W. Ray, who argued that neither article of impeachment constitutes an impeachable offense.
“Neither one of those is a high crime or misdemeanor,” said Ray, who succeeded Ken Starr as the head of the Office of the Independent Counsel in and issued the final reports on the Whitewater scandal during President Bill Clinton’s tenure.
Assuming the House votes to impeach Trump, Ray said he would encourage a motion to dismiss in the Republican-led Senate ahead of a trial.
“I wonder really whether the country should be put through that given the fact that I do not think that the two articles that the House is now apparently going to vote on actually constit impeachable offenses, ”he said.
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