Quote:House Speaker Nancy Pelosi did not eliminate the possibility her chamber could subpoena former National Security Adviser John Bolton, doubling down on her decision to withhold the articles of impeachment against President Trump for about three weeks.

“It’s not excluded,” she said Sunday during an interview with ABC’s “This Week,” when asked about a subpoena for Mr. Bolton. “We do think there is enough evidence to remove the president.”

“We have done our job,” she added. “We hope the Senate would do that as well.”

The California Democrat is set to meet with her caucus Tuesday to vote on when to send the articles to the Senate, where the trial will be held.

The two charges accuse the president of the abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, stemming from a July phone call with the Ukrainian president where he requested a probe into his political rival, former Vice President Joe Biden.

A Senate trial cannot begin until the House transmits the articles. House Democrats voted to impeach Mr. Trump on a party-line vote Dec. 18.

Mrs. Pelosi has held onto the articles for more than three weeks, demanding a fair trial in Mr. McConnell’s Republican-controlled Senate. Democratic lawmakers have been pushing for Mr. McConnell to agree to more witness testimony but Mr. McConnell has insisted on sticking with the 1999 precedent from President Clinton’s trial, where witness testimony was debated later in the proceedings.

The first phase of the trial includes a presentation from House managers prosecuting the case against the president, and the president’s legal team is able to respond. Senators can then pose questions, but the issue of witnesses is debated later during the hearing.

“It’s about a fair trial. They take an oath to have a fair trial and we think that would be with witnesses and documentation,” Mrs. Pelosi said.

“Now, the ball is in their court to either do that or pay the price,” she added about the upper chamber, controlled by Republicans.

It takes 51 votes to call a witness during the impeachment trial. Republicans hold 53 seats and the Democratic caucus holds 47.

Mrs. Pelosi said she believed withholding the articles accomplished a positive result in allowing the public to understand the need to hear more evidence at trial. She noted that during the impasse, Mr. Bolton issued a statement saying he would be willing to testify if subpoenaed by the Senate.

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Other than hate, fear and 'free ****' what do the Dims have to run on?

They could have done that in the first place

They just didnt want to let the judicial process play out

"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/01/10/trump-suggests-executive-privilege-if-bolton-subpoenaed-senate/4437569002/"

No, buddy, let him testify and clear your good name!

(01-12-2020 04:12 PM)Ohio Poly Wrote:  "https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/01/10/trump-suggests-executive-privilege-if-bolton-subpoenaed-senate/4437569002/"

No, buddy, let him testify and clear your good name!

And when that happens, what’s next?

Why would Trump waive priviledge?

He has already been impeached

(01-12-2020 01:38 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

Quote:House Speaker Nancy Pelosi did not eliminate the possibility her chamber could subpoena former National Security Adviser John Bolton, doubling down on her decision to withhold the articles of impeachment against President Trump for about three weeks.

“It’s not excluded,” she said Sunday during an interview with ABC’s “This Week,” when asked about a subpoena for Mr. Bolton. “We do think there is enough evidence to remove the president.”

“We have done our job,” she added. “We hope the Senate would do that as well.”

The California Democrat is set to meet with her caucus Tuesday to vote on when to send the articles to the Senate, where the trial will be held.

The two charges accuse the president of the abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, stemming from a July phone call with the Ukrainian president where he requested a probe into his political rival, former Vice President Joe Biden.

A Senate trial cannot begin until the House transmits the articles. House Democrats voted to impeach Mr. Trump on a party-line vote Dec. 18.

Mrs. Pelosi has held onto the articles for more than three weeks, demanding a fair trial in Mr. McConnell’s Republican-controlled Senate. Democratic lawmakers have been pushing for Mr. McConnell to agree to more witness testimony but Mr. McConnell has insisted on sticking with the 1999 precedent from President Clinton’s trial, where witness testimony was debated later in the proceedings.

The first phase of the trial includes a presentation from House managers prosecuting the case against the president, and the president’s legal team is able to respond. Senators can then pose questions, but the issue of witnesses is debated later during the hearing.

“It’s about a fair trial. They take an oath to have a fair trial and we think that would be with witnesses and documentation,” Mrs. Pelosi said.

“Now, the ball is in their court to either do that or pay the price,” she added about the upper chamber, controlled by Republicans.

It takes 51 votes to call a witness during the impeachment trial. Republicans hold 53 seats and the Democratic caucus holds 47.

Mrs. Pelosi said she believed withholding the articles accomplished a positive result in allowing the public to understand the need to hear more evidence at trial. She noted that during the impasse, Mr. Bolton issued a statement saying he would be willing to testify if subpoenaed by the Senate.

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Other than hate, fear and 'free ****' what do the Dims have to run on?

She obviously doesn't know what a fair trial is. Nadler and Schiff got away with murder.

(01-12-2020 09:20 PM)solohawks Wrote:  Why would Trump waive priviledge?

He has already been impeached

Because dems are all about due process.

(01-12-2020 04:12 PM)Ohio Poly Wrote:  "https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/01/10/trump-suggests-executive-privilege-if-bolton-subpoenaed-senate/4437569002/"

No, buddy, let him testify and clear your good name!

We all know that won't be good enough for the D's. We've seen it time and time again.

(01-12-2020 04:12 PM)Ohio Poly Wrote:  "https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/01/10/trump-suggests-executive-privilege-if-bolton-subpoenaed-senate/4437569002/"
No, buddy, let him testify and clear your good name!

What testimony could he give that would satisfy you?

What testimony could he have given in the House that would have stopped impeachment?

So what would be the point?

Exactly. Dems were going to impeach no matter who testified so why give them anything

This is like the Steele Dossier.. Mueller Report.. This is the next line of nothing burgers that give them a tingle in their special spots and when it fails they'll move to the next one.

(01-13-2020 10:50 AM)gdunn Wrote:  This is like the Steele Dossier.. Mueller Report.. This is the next line of nothing burgers that give them a tingle in their special spots and when it fails they'll move to the next one.

Yep, yet ANOTHER bommerang. I guess they'll never learn.

(01-13-2020 04:37 PM)solohawks Wrote:  

that's 'nipply' in 'sizeing'....