'We're making it hard for you to say, 'I don't want to hear from these people, don't want to see these documents,'' Schiff said. 'It's not our job to make it easier for you. It's our job to make it hard to deprive the American people of a fair trial.'
Amendment 5 fails; Schumer introduces another to subpoena two White House officials
Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., argued on behalf the impeachment managers in favor of Schumer's amendment to subpoena the Defense Department for certain records related to the freeze on military aid to Ukraine., the top Pentagon official overseeing U.S. policy toward Ukraine, as one reason those documents would shed additional light on whether Trump improperly withheld military aid for Ukraine as leverage to compel Ukraine to launch politically advantageous investigations.
Trump's defense team argued that Democrats were jumping the gun by pushing for additional documents and witnesses at this stage, saying McConnell's rules allow for the issue to be decided later, after both sides have presented their arguments.Frank Thorp V and Kyle StewartIf that short break was used to try to reach a deal to move the proceedings along, it appears it didn't work.
As Jeffries spoke, some senators appeared to be eating snacks. A few chatted quietly. Most watched the screens as the videos were played, although a few looked around the room and up at the galleries.
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