Nadler: 'Abuse. Betrayal. Corruption. Here are each of the core offenses the Framers fear most. The president's abuse of power, his betrayal of the national interest, and his corruption of our elections plainly qualify as great and dangerous offenses.'
This is how the day is unfolding. Please refresh for updates.Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., one of the lead House impeachment managers takes the floor after Schiff to begin outlining the charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
"The president's conduct is wrong. It is illegal. It is dangerous, and it captures the worst fears of our founders and the framers of the Constitution," Nadler says."No president has ever used his office to compel a foreign nation to help him cheat in our elections. Prior presidents would be shocked to the core by such conduct, and rightly so.
But first he offers some humor, possibly referring to reports of restless senators talking and walking around the chamber -- and some leaving. Then he outlines how House managers will go through the first article and what he says are the constitutional underpinnings of abuse of power. "The point is: let's see what the other side says then we'll make a decision about what the president actually did or didn't do," he adds."All I can do tell you is it from the presidents point of view, he did nothing wrong, in his mind."
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to the press ahead of opening statement in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, at the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 23, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
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