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brettdale

(12,383 posts) Mon Jan 20, 2020, 05:36 PM Jan 2020

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Is its legally possible that during the senate trial

That a Senator could present evidence that hasnt been presented or talked about before?

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Is its legally possible that during the senate trial (Original Post) brettdale Jan 2020 OP

Hoping the House has an ace up its sleeve? GreenPartyVoter Jan 2020 #1

Hoping someone has something brettdale Jan 2020 #2

Wish I had an answer on that, but it's not my area of expertise. GreenPartyVoter Jan 2020 #3

I think its the dems only hope brettdale Jan 2020 #4

Republicans talk about bringing in Hunter Biden. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2020 #5

so when do we find out if witness's brettdale Jan 2020 #6

Mcconnell says after opening statements which right now last until Saturday jimfields33 Jan 2020 #9

Senators are the jury. They cannot present evidence. The House Impeachment Managers do that. hedda_foil Jan 2020 #7

Okay same question brettdale Jan 2020 #8

Can the president's defense present evidence? nt csziggy Jan 2020 #10

Of course. hedda_foil Jan 2020 #11

GreenPartyVoter

(72,381 posts)

1. Hoping the House has an ace up its sleeve?

Reply to brettdale (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2020, 05:39 PM

Jan 2020

brettdale

(12,383 posts)

2. Hoping someone has something

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 20, 2020, 05:41 PM

Jan 2020

Just wanted to know, could it happen, under the rules of the trial?

GreenPartyVoter

(72,381 posts)

3. Wish I had an answer on that, but it's not my area of expertise.

Reply to brettdale (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 20, 2020, 05:42 PM

Jan 2020

brettdale

(12,383 posts)

4. I think its the dems only hope

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 20, 2020, 05:45 PM

Jan 2020

Hopefully they will be able to.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,356 posts)

5. Republicans talk about bringing in Hunter Biden.

Reply to brettdale (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2020, 05:49 PM

Jan 2020

They've got something up their sleeves, some tangent they want to pursue.

McConnell would rather have no witnesses, but if he's forced into it ...

brettdale

(12,383 posts)

6. so when do we find out if witness's

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 20, 2020, 05:51 PM

Jan 2020

Are allowed to be called? The day of the trial?

jimfields33

(15,887 posts)

9. Mcconnell says after opening statements which right now last until Saturday

Reply to brettdale (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 20, 2020, 06:27 PM

Jan 2020

However, tomorrow might not go as smoothly as Mcconnell is expecting which is voting on rules and the house managers first evening. But house managers might get pushed to the next day of rules take a long time. Katie said something true. The senators are in their 70’s and 80’s and may not be up to staying up to 2 am every night. It’s going to be rough.

hedda_foil

(16,375 posts)

7. Senators are the jury. They cannot present evidence. The House Impeachment Managers do that.

Reply to brettdale (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2020, 06:01 PM

Jan 2020

brettdale

(12,383 posts)

8. Okay same question

Reply to hedda_foil (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 20, 2020, 06:20 PM

Jan 2020

Can the house impeachment managers, present evidence that hasnt been presented or talked about before?

csziggy

(34,136 posts)

10. Can the president's defense present evidence? nt

Reply to hedda_foil (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 20, 2020, 06:29 PM

Jan 2020

hedda_foil

(16,375 posts)

11. Of course.

Reply to csziggy (Reply #10)

Mon Jan 20, 2020, 06:52 PM

Jan 2020

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