Some Oregon residents, fed up with living under the state's Democratic state government, have launched a campaign to join Republican-led Idaho https://t.co/HUgRAJuyEj pic.twitter.com/i5z0cBJkFc

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 19, 2020

Just about every argument defending President Trump amid impeachment was dismissed by the Founding Fathers hundreds of years ago. But as @JohnAvlon points out, “they did not imagine how hyper-partisan polarization could short-circuit our system.” #RealityCheck pic.twitter.com/jjP1dmmt8w

— CNN This Morning with Kasie Hunt (@CNNThisMorning) February 5, 2020

Now that the Senate has accepted the argument that Trump’s cheating in the election is “perfectly permissible,” why wouldn’t Trump continue to cheat?

Why would anybody have faith that the 2020 election will be on the level?

From Dana @Milbank: https://t.co/9ktlfq4ZwA

— Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) February 1, 2020

If, as now seems likely, the Senate votes not to hear or look at any of the readily available evidence, every Senator who votes to “hear no evil, see no evil” will betray what the founders gave us to keep our republic. History will remember. https://t.co/6nthXRXvd9

— Laurence Tribe 🇺🇦 ⚖️ (@tribelaw) January 30, 2020

For anyone tempted to take Trump Defense Team's argument that Presidents can solicit foreign interference in our elections; I'll raise you George Washington: "foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of republican government." https://t.co/hdvlLePCeo

— John Avlon (@JohnAvlon) January 30, 2020

Via @madebyhistory: George Washington had a warning for the Senate as it considers impeachment https://t.co/7saUE8CzmU

— Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) January 27, 2020

Mitch McConnell doesn’t care what you think about him. He just wants to win. By @bterris: https://t.co/XRJv6xZPIN

— Dana Milbank (@Milbank) January 24, 2020

New ⁦@Reuters⁩ poll. Wow. “About 72% agreed that the trial ‘should allow witnesses with firsthand knowledge of the impeachment charges to testify,’ including 84% of Democrats & 69% of Republicans”

Good luck President Trump w/ your attempted coverup. https://t.co/hxKJW7uM2S

— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) January 23, 2020

McConnell is hardening his argument against witnesses, a sign he plans to rally fellow GOP senators to block testimony and bring a swift end to proceedings. He is warning of exec privilege issues and long court fight. w/ @Phil_Mattingly @jeremyherb https://t.co/pl6HXGRoo3

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 22, 2020

"On something as important and serious as impeachment, Sen. McConnell's resolution is a national disgrace."

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer responds to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's proposed impeachment trial rules.https://t.co/MnYpULarpX pic.twitter.com/QtCYOIMDCe

— CNN (@CNN) January 21, 2020

Lindsey Graham makes a heartfelt plea for witnesses. "And I hope at the end of the day it is our desire to get to the truth that guides us all." pic.twitter.com/gGGJhSasZY

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) January 15, 2020

"From these facts, by which Montesquieu was guided, it may clearly be inferred that, in saying "There can be no liberty where the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or body of magistrates,'' or, "if the power of judging be not separated from the

— David Limbaugh – DavidInMidTn on Threads (@david4potus2020) January 12, 2020

Don't get snowed. Senate Republicans are nixing immediate dismissal of charges against Trump to lay the groundwork to spin a witness-free trial as fair by reverse-comparison. You can see it in their quotes. Same goes for their other "offers." New piece: https://t.co/51yvvg5Xcr

— Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) January 14, 2020

1/ @LindseyGrahamSC accused Pelosi of using the Senate rules to her advantage.

So he proposed a rule change to allow the Senate to move forward without the notice—but 2/3 of Senators present are needed to change the rules, so that idea won’t go anywhere.https://t.co/trfywGWP3C

— Teri Kanefield (@Teri_Kanefield) January 8, 2020

THREAD ON IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL IN THE NEW YEAR. The conventional wisdom is that the Republicans in the Senate will rush to acquit Trump. I outline here why I think that overstates the case, and that the process has any number of variables in which things may change.

— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) January 1, 2020

This isn't the way Checks and Balances work @SenJohnKennedy https://t.co/248PFNHMDp pic.twitter.com/QsfR48ib29

— David Limbaugh – DavidInMidTn on Threads (@david4potus2020) January 1, 2020

"It is fine for people to follow the evidence, but it's not fine for people to prejudge and create and choose the outcome." – Law professor Kent Greenfield says Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell broke two of the three oaths in the Constitution. https://t.co/42C5E8wXCo pic.twitter.com/wJDjW0DhwJ

— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) December 28, 2019

Senate Mitch McConnell dismisses Sen. Chuck Schumer's proposal to call live witnesses: "Those who have been eagerly hoping for impeachment are starting to scramble." https://t.co/gZeA2x1TQ9 pic.twitter.com/HrwZFbhn7E

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) December 17, 2019

"Should the House vote to impeach Wednesday, 71% of Americans say Trump should allow his top aides to testify in the expected Senate trial. [Only 22% say he shouldn't.] Notably, 64% of Republicans say so, as do 72% of independents and 79% of Democrats."https://t.co/JBpE9wU3jy

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) December 17, 2019

In today's #RealityCheck, @JohnAvlon counts down the latest GOP impeachment defenses, and explains why they simply don't work. "Facts exist, and they matter, and simply saying the opposite doesn't make it so." https://t.co/5l04Q3kA78 pic.twitter.com/bkaFFPqaQZ

— CNN This Morning with Kasie Hunt (@CNNThisMorning) December 17, 2019

#RealityCheck: GOP sens. will take an oath to be impartial during the impeachment trial with many already promising to ignore it.

"Oaths should mean something and when elected officials ignore them for partisan purposes, they define deviancy down in our democracy”

–@JohnAvlon pic.twitter.com/JiBrPvZUm5

— CNN This Morning with Kasie Hunt (@CNNThisMorning) December 16, 2019

“Senate Democrats are quietly talking about asking Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to hold articles of impeachment in the House until Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) agrees to a fair rules package for a Senate trial.” https://t.co/nsTVNEZMKH

— Dennis Herring (@dcherring) December 15, 2019

News —> Schumer lays out his impeachment trial demands in a letter to McConnell. The specifics of what he’s requesting laid out in doc below https://t.co/DJkPUbJyl5 pic.twitter.com/wAIb11WLFv

— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) December 16, 2019

On possible Senate impeachment trial, Sen. Graham says his goal is to have "as short a trial as possible."

"I am not going to support witnesses being called for by the president. I am not going to support witnesses being called for by Sen. Schumer." https://t.co/8Py3FVDzfw pic.twitter.com/9EZPOlNi67

— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) December 18, 2019

"I'm not trying to hide the fact that I have disdain for the accusations and process. So I don't need any witnesses" — Lindsey Graham isn't even trying to hide the fact that the Senate impeachment trial will be rigged. pic.twitter.com/f5vETLnunK

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 15, 2019

"To basically admit before you start the trial that it's rigged is just quite astonishing." – Norm Ornstein, political scientist, on Sen. McConnell's statement that he'll be coordinating with White House on Trump's impeachment defense https://t.co/1Q7hQ4mV4u

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 14, 2019

Then-Rep. Lindsey Graham in 1998: “Please allow the facts to do the talking. Don’t decide the case before the case is in.”
Sen. Lindsey Graham in 2019: Passing of House’s impeachment articles is “a sad, ridiculous sham. This needs to come to a quick end.” https://t.co/7RTaOmnowF

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 14, 2019

Donald Trump deserves to be removed from office. He won't be. Our cover this week, on what that means for American democracy https://t.co/J4M8JHSthZ pic.twitter.com/lPvsBLV3WB

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) December 14, 2019

Tonight's #LastThingBeforeWeGo? Lindsey Graham told his colleague on Capitol Hill to keep an open mind about impeachment… in 1998.

Learn more: https://t.co/PIebffrzah#11thHour pic.twitter.com/rBgDI0H4wv

— 11th Hour (@11thHour) December 14, 2019

Mitch McConnell rejects the founding fathers’ creation of a system of checks & balances to keep any one branch of gov’t from becoming too powerful & engaging in corruption/abuse of power. https://t.co/hqOuNznaX0

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) December 13, 2019

McConnell's vow of a rigged trial gives Dems an opening.

They can try to force votes on fairer rules, and call for admission of new evidence, putting vulnerable Rs in a tough spot.

Expert @mollyereynolds helps explain the process.@paulwaldman1 and me:https://t.co/kW1BSRD9T2

— Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) December 13, 2019

Fmr. Florida AG Pam Bondi has signed on to Pres. Trump’s impeachment defense team. But first she had to resign from her job at a firm which has been subpoenaed in the criminal case against Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman. @Maddow has more. https://t.co/hinL3jaEHb

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 14, 2019

COURT TO HEAR TRUMP APPEALS: The Supreme Court agreed to hear President Trump’s appeal on three cases that have to do with his financial records; in all three cases, lower courts have ruled the records must be handed over. @davidmuir reports. https://t.co/QeyZ8WoGul pic.twitter.com/FxwCiJkHfm

— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) December 14, 2019

BREAKING: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear three separate court cases involving demands for access to President Trump’s financial and tax records https://t.co/QCd1mTL4sR

— POLITICO (@politico) December 13, 2019