Schumer Wrote a 1999 Letter About Impeachment and It’s Not Aging Very Well

By Townhall. . .Republicans have continually said the Democrats launched their impeachment shenanigans based off their hatred for President Trump. What’s interesting though, is the letter Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) wrote to Clinton back in 1999 could easily be applied to Trump. Take out the name “Clinton” and replace it with “Trump” and the same thing could be said about the impeachment trial that’s about to take place.

[Read the unearthed letter HERE]

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Schumer Criticizes Mcconnell’s Impeachment Trial Rules Proposal

By National Review. A copy of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R., Ky.) proposal for Senate impeachment trial procedures, obtained by reporters on Thursday, was criticized by Democrats who charge the proposal prevents them from bringing evidence and witnesses to trial.

The resolution contains a proposal to vote on a motion, “whether it shall be in order to consider and debate under the impeachment rules any motion to subpoena witnesses or documents.” A GOP Senate aide told CNN that the language indicated that if the Senate votes down such a motion, neither the impeachment managers nor the President’s legal team, not even Senators, would be able to bring witnesses or documents to the trial.

“We are gratified that the draft resolution protects the President’s rights to a fair trial,” commented White House legislative aide Eric Ueland. “We look forward to presenting a vigorous defense of the President on the facts and the process as quickly as possible and seeking an acquittal as swiftly as possible.” (Read more from “Schumer Criticizes Mcconnell’s Impeachment Trial Rules Proposal” HERE)

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