We are beyond reasonable doubt level that Trump extorted Ukraine for help to advance a completely false, Russian-approved narrative, on 2016 interference and to affect the 2020 election in Trump’s favor with an announcment of an investigation into Trump’s main perceived rival.
The reality will be that Republicans do not care. And will run interference for these high crimes representing abuse of power, corruption, and obstruction.
The work being done here today is to send a message to the fellow Americans that represent our posterity that some of us recognized this for what it is and used the power of the Constitution to call it out.
Then Republicans in the Senate will signal their approval of direct corruption and abuse of power in the office of the Presidency going forward with their acquittal.
History will judge because Republicans in the Senate will not.
Bolton, Mulvaney and Pompeo should testify and all emails in question should be released. After all, if they exonerate the President, then it shouldn’t be a problem.
I personally don’t see a happy ending for these politicians who continue to not only hitch their wagons to a corrupt wannabe Don Corleone, but defend while being complicit with his activities.
History will definitely judge them harshly, but most importantly I hope voters in these elections over the next few years will judge them too.
Congress asks a person to testify - they don’t have to.
Congress issues a subpeona - person refules
Congress THEN had to go to court to get contemp charges from a court.
So instead of waiting for congress to go to court to attempt to get a contempt charge (show that the subpeona was valid, the subject issued the papers is asking a court to verify that it is a valid request.