In this context, the deposition of the 18th House Witness, Michael Atkinson, may be of some interest. Atckinson is the inspector general to whom the whistleblower blew the whistle that started the impeachment investigation. Adam Schiff’s committee interviewed him, but the transcript has never been made public.
Author: John Todd Roberts
WSJ Endorses Alan Dershowitz
Link to source BEHIND PAYWALL.
The House of Representatives did shockingly shoddy work in investigating and drafting its articles of impeachment against President Trump. One facet among others of their embarrassment received much attention in yesterday’s question-and-answer session during the Senate trial: The “Corrupt Motives” Doctrine.
Continue reading “WSJ Endorses Alan Dershowitz”YouTube: Dershowitz says charges against Trump are ‘outside’ of impeachment offenses
I’ve seen several comments in the Forum that misrepresent Dershowitz’s remarks in the Senate impeachment trial. I provide the video for the record, then, but even more for Dershowitz’s remarks themselves which I regard as excellent and informative.
Continue reading “YouTube: Dershowitz says charges against Trump are ‘outside’ of impeachment offenses”FPM: Why Bolton’s Testimony on ‘Quid Pro Quo’ is a Waste of Time
Some people say President Trump committed extortion against Ukraine. I challenge those who do to answer each of the following questions:
Continue reading “FPM: Why Bolton’s Testimony on ‘Quid Pro Quo’ is a Waste of Time”WSJ: ‘He Is a Dictator’
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In its lead editorial today, WSJ responds to Gerry Nadler’s claim, summarizing the House Managers’ impeachment case, that Trump wants to be a dictator or worse, behaves like one:
Continue reading “WSJ: ‘He Is a Dictator’”PJM: Ten Ways the Democrats’ Own Impeachment Witnesses Destroyed Their Case Against Trump
The link is a useful complement to the opening argument presented by the president’s defense team in the impeachment trial, and a bit easier to comment on than the video posted earlier, for anyone who feels they can refute the record in a competent way. But I actually want to comment on something else.
Continue reading “PJM: Ten Ways the Democrats’ Own Impeachment Witnesses Destroyed Their Case Against Trump”PJM: Is It Time For Twelve Steps For the Legacy Media?
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/is-it-time-for-twelve-steps-for-the-legacy-media/
Charlie Martin makes a fair observation. For my part, I wish the family of the addict would stop denying the addiction.
Continue reading “PJM: Is It Time For Twelve Steps For the Legacy Media?”Washington Examiner: Two deceptions at the heart of Democrats’ impeachment brief
It will be interesting to see how the Senate responds if the House Managers repeat these two deceptions in the trial that starts today.
Impeachment Filing: Defense Brief
Here’s the full defense brief President’s Trumps lawyers filed in the Senate today:
https://www.scribd.com/document/443624381/Trial-Memorandum-of-President-Donald-J-Trump#from_embed
Looks to me like the president’s lawyers are following Richard Epstein’s advice as given in the Hoover Institution video I shared here a couple of days ago, based on the entertainingly strong language in the executive summary.
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