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| Impeachment live updates: Pelosi says no vote Friday on naming House managers, a move that would trigger sending impeachment articles to Senate | Impeachment live updates: Pelosi says no vote Friday on naming House managers, a move that would trigger sending impeachment articles to Senate |
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| House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told reporters Friday that she has no plans to hold a vote Friday to appoint House impeachment managers, a move that would trigger the transmission of articles of impeachment to the Senate. | House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told reporters Friday that she has no plans to hold a vote Friday to appoint House impeachment managers, a move that would trigger the transmission of articles of impeachment to the Senate. |
| Her announcement quashed speculation among some Senate Republicans that she would send the articles by the end of the day. Pelosi told reporters on Thursday that she probably would send the articles “soon” but continued to insist that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) should first release a resolution laying out rules of a trial focused on Trump’s conduct toward Ukraine. | Her announcement quashed speculation among some Senate Republicans that she would send the articles by the end of the day. Pelosi told reporters on Thursday that she probably would send the articles “soon” but continued to insist that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) should first release a resolution laying out rules of a trial focused on Trump’s conduct toward Ukraine. |
| The crux of the Democrats’ case is the allegation that President Trump tried to leverage a White House meeting and military aid, sought by Ukraine to combat Russian military aggression, to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to launch an investigation of former vice president Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, as well as a probe of an unfounded theory that Kyiv conspired with Democrats to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. | The crux of the Democrats’ case is the allegation that President Trump tried to leverage a White House meeting and military aid, sought by Ukraine to combat Russian military aggression, to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to launch an investigation of former vice president Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, as well as a probe of an unfounded theory that Kyiv conspired with Democrats to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. |
| ●‘Soon,’ Pelosi promises, as some Democrats grow restless over delay in Trump’s impeachment trial. | ●‘Soon,’ Pelosi promises, as some Democrats grow restless over delay in Trump’s impeachment trial. |
| ●Democrats are touting the impeachment article hold — while very little has changed. | ●Democrats are touting the impeachment article hold — while very little has changed. |
| ●Impeachment and Iran prompt week of walk-backs by Trump, lawmakers. | ●Impeachment and Iran prompt week of walk-backs by Trump, lawmakers. |
| Which senators support removing Trump | Which House members voted to impeach Trump | House resolution impeaching Trump | Other key documents | Which senators support removing Trump | Which House members voted to impeach Trump | House resolution impeaching Trump | Other key documents |
| House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) told reporters Friday that he does not know when Pelosi will transmit the articles of impeachment to the Senate. | |
| “I don’t know. You’ll have to ask her,” Hoyer said as the House prepared to wrap up its work for the week. | |
| Pelosi told reporters that she has no plans to hold a vote on Friday to appoint House impeachment managers, a move that would trigger the transmission of the articles of impeachment to the Senate. | Pelosi told reporters that she has no plans to hold a vote on Friday to appoint House impeachment managers, a move that would trigger the transmission of the articles of impeachment to the Senate. |
| “I’ll be communicating with my members, and perhaps we’ll see that,” she told reporters. | “I’ll be communicating with my members, and perhaps we’ll see that,” she told reporters. |
| Amid tweets and retweets, Trump on Friday highlighted the views of several Republican allies on impeachment. | Amid tweets and retweets, Trump on Friday highlighted the views of several Republican allies on impeachment. |
| “For months, House Democrats said @realDonaldTrump was a national security threat and that impeachment was urgent. Where’s that urgency now?” Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.) said in a tweet shared by Trump. | “For months, House Democrats said @realDonaldTrump was a national security threat and that impeachment was urgent. Where’s that urgency now?” Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.) said in a tweet shared by Trump. |
| Trump also pointed to another of her tweets, which said the delay in transmitting articles “is an abuse of power & denies POTUS his day in court. Send it or end it!” | Trump also pointed to another of her tweets, which said the delay in transmitting articles “is an abuse of power & denies POTUS his day in court. Send it or end it!” |
| A tweet by Sen. David Perdue (Ga.) shared by Trump said Pelosi “is wasting the American people’s time.” | A tweet by Sen. David Perdue (Ga.) shared by Trump said Pelosi “is wasting the American people’s time.” |
| “@realDonaldTrump deserves his day in court & the Senate is ready to conduct a fair trial,” Perdue said. | “@realDonaldTrump deserves his day in court & the Senate is ready to conduct a fair trial,” Perdue said. |
| As part of a continuing campaign by Democrats to have witnesses testify in a Senate trial, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.) on Friday shared a video clip from two decades ago in which McConnell talked about the importance of witnesses in President Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial. | As part of a continuing campaign by Democrats to have witnesses testify in a Senate trial, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.) on Friday shared a video clip from two decades ago in which McConnell talked about the importance of witnesses in President Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial. |
| “A Senate trial should be like any other trial,” Schiff said in a tweet in which he shared the clip. “Senators should hear from witnesses. Senators should see the documents. Only then can they make the best possible decision regarding the President’s misconduct. Once upon a time, Mitch McConnell felt the same.” | “A Senate trial should be like any other trial,” Schiff said in a tweet in which he shared the clip. “Senators should hear from witnesses. Senators should see the documents. Only then can they make the best possible decision regarding the President’s misconduct. Once upon a time, Mitch McConnell felt the same.” |
| The clip is from a McConnell appearance on “Larry King Live” on CNN. | The clip is from a McConnell appearance on “Larry King Live” on CNN. |
| “It is not unusual to have a witness in a trial,” McConnell says. “It is certainly not unusual to have a witness in an impeachment trial. … The House managers have only asked for three witnesses. I think that’s pretty modest.” | “It is not unusual to have a witness in a trial,” McConnell says. “It is certainly not unusual to have a witness in an impeachment trial. … The House managers have only asked for three witnesses. I think that’s pretty modest.” |
| Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday accused McConnell of seeking to prevent witnesses who want to testify at a Senate trial from appearing. | Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday accused McConnell of seeking to prevent witnesses who want to testify at a Senate trial from appearing. |
| “Last I heard, when you have a trial, you get witnesses, right?” Sanders, a Democratic presidential candidate, said during an appearance on NBC’s “Today” show. “It is astounding to me that we have Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, trying to prevent witnesses, some of whom want to testify, from being present in the trial.” | “Last I heard, when you have a trial, you get witnesses, right?” Sanders, a Democratic presidential candidate, said during an appearance on NBC’s “Today” show. “It is astounding to me that we have Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, trying to prevent witnesses, some of whom want to testify, from being present in the trial.” |
| McConnell has rebuffed Democratic requests to guarantee certain witnesses will appear. Instead, he has said senators should vote on whether to hear from witnesses after hearing opening statements from House impeachment managers and lawyers for Trump and having an opportunity to submit questions to both sides. | McConnell has rebuffed Democratic requests to guarantee certain witnesses will appear. Instead, he has said senators should vote on whether to hear from witnesses after hearing opening statements from House impeachment managers and lawyers for Trump and having an opportunity to submit questions to both sides. |
| Asked if he thinks Pelosi should go ahead and transmit the articles of impeachment, Sanders did not answer directly. | Asked if he thinks Pelosi should go ahead and transmit the articles of impeachment, Sanders did not answer directly. |
| “I think now the responsibility is with McConnell, and I hope McConnell does what the American people want: Give a fair trial. That means we have witnesses who will testify.” | “I think now the responsibility is with McConnell, and I hope McConnell does what the American people want: Give a fair trial. That means we have witnesses who will testify.” |
| The Republican-controlled Senate awaited word Friday from Pelosi on when she would transmit the articles of impeachment against Trump, with some speculating she would announce her intentions by the end of the day. | The Republican-controlled Senate awaited word Friday from Pelosi on when she would transmit the articles of impeachment against Trump, with some speculating she would announce her intentions by the end of the day. |
| McConnell predicted during a private lunch Thursday that Pelosi could send the articles of impeachment as soon as Friday — and told his colleagues to be ready for a trial to begin as soon as next week. | McConnell predicted during a private lunch Thursday that Pelosi could send the articles of impeachment as soon as Friday — and told his colleagues to be ready for a trial to begin as soon as next week. |
| “She said it will be soon, and hopefully it will be soon,” Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) said after the GOP conference luncheon. “The speculation at lunch was that it will be this week, come over at the end of this week. ... But we’re speculating.” | “She said it will be soon, and hopefully it will be soon,” Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) said after the GOP conference luncheon. “The speculation at lunch was that it will be this week, come over at the end of this week. ... But we’re speculating.” |
| At a news conference earlier Thursday, Pelosi said she was still waiting for McConnell to unveil a resolution outlining the rules of a Senate trial, a step she said was necessary to inform her choice of House impeachment managers. | At a news conference earlier Thursday, Pelosi said she was still waiting for McConnell to unveil a resolution outlining the rules of a Senate trial, a step she said was necessary to inform her choice of House impeachment managers. |
| “We need to see the arena in which we are sending our managers. Is that too much to ask?” Pelosi said. | “We need to see the arena in which we are sending our managers. Is that too much to ask?” Pelosi said. |
| But Pelosi signaled she would not wait much longer. | But Pelosi signaled she would not wait much longer. |
| “I’m not holding them indefinitely,” she added. “I’ll send them over when I’m ready. And that will probably be soon.” | “I’m not holding them indefinitely,” she added. “I’ll send them over when I’m ready. And that will probably be soon.” |
| The House approved two articles of impeachment — for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — three weeks ago. | The House approved two articles of impeachment — for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — three weeks ago. |
| House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) taunted Pelosi in a tweet Friday morning, saying she was “too embarrassed” to send articles of impeachment to the Senate. | House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) taunted Pelosi in a tweet Friday morning, saying she was “too embarrassed” to send articles of impeachment to the Senate. |
| “Democrats chose to push the thinnest, weakest impeachment in American history through the House,” McCarthy tweeted. “They didn’t do their homework and now Speaker Pelosi is too embarrassed to send their articles to the Senate.” | “Democrats chose to push the thinnest, weakest impeachment in American history through the House,” McCarthy tweeted. “They didn’t do their homework and now Speaker Pelosi is too embarrassed to send their articles to the Senate.” |
| Republicans sought Friday to keep a spotlight on Democrats who have broken with Pelosi by saying it is time to transmit the articles of impeachment to the Senate. | Republicans sought Friday to keep a spotlight on Democrats who have broken with Pelosi by saying it is time to transmit the articles of impeachment to the Senate. |
| Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel went on Twitter early Friday morning to highlight a tweet from McConnell in which he claimed Pelosi was creating “bipartisan unity.” | Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel went on Twitter early Friday morning to highlight a tweet from McConnell in which he claimed Pelosi was creating “bipartisan unity.” |
| “This is a challenging time to create bipartisan agreement,” McConnell wrote. “But Speaker Pelosi has managed to do the impossible. She has created growing bipartisan unity — in opposition to her own reckless games with impeachment.” | “This is a challenging time to create bipartisan agreement,” McConnell wrote. “But Speaker Pelosi has managed to do the impossible. She has created growing bipartisan unity — in opposition to her own reckless games with impeachment.” |
| In fact, several Democrats who had questioned Pelosi’s strategy backed away from their comments on Thursday. | In fact, several Democrats who had questioned Pelosi’s strategy backed away from their comments on Thursday. |
| The most notable was House Armed Services Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.), who called on Pelosi to transmit the articles in a televised interview Thursday morning, only to reverse course within hours. | The most notable was House Armed Services Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.), who called on Pelosi to transmit the articles in a televised interview Thursday morning, only to reverse course within hours. |
| “I think it was perfectly advisable for the speaker to try to leverage that to try to get a better deal,” Smith said on CNN. “At this point it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen.” | “I think it was perfectly advisable for the speaker to try to leverage that to try to get a better deal,” Smith said on CNN. “At this point it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen.” |
| Shortly before Pelosi addressed reporters, Smith walked back his comments in a tweet, saying he “misspoke.” | Shortly before Pelosi addressed reporters, Smith walked back his comments in a tweet, saying he “misspoke.” |
| At his first political rally of 2020, Trump spoke for nearly 90 minutes in Toledo on Thursday night but did not offer his regular defense of the circumstances surrounding his impeachment or weigh in on a Senate trial. | At his first political rally of 2020, Trump spoke for nearly 90 minutes in Toledo on Thursday night but did not offer his regular defense of the circumstances surrounding his impeachment or weigh in on a Senate trial. |
| He made a few passing references to it but didn’t explicitly discuss it, focusing instead on his recent actions in Iran, as well as his normal attacks on Democrats and the media. | He made a few passing references to it but didn’t explicitly discuss it, focusing instead on his recent actions in Iran, as well as his normal attacks on Democrats and the media. |
| At one point while insulting Democrats, he said they were “wasting their time with demented hoaxes.” He said anyone else who had to deal with the investigations he had since taking office would “be in the corner with their thumb in their mouth saying, ‘Mommy, Mommy, take me home.’ ” | At one point while insulting Democrats, he said they were “wasting their time with demented hoaxes.” He said anyone else who had to deal with the investigations he had since taking office would “be in the corner with their thumb in their mouth saying, ‘Mommy, Mommy, take me home.’ ” |
| Later, during an aside, he blamed the “Squad” of four freshman congresswomen of color, for getting Democrats “into this impeachment hoax.” He then suggested that Pelosi was afraid of them. | Later, during an aside, he blamed the “Squad” of four freshman congresswomen of color, for getting Democrats “into this impeachment hoax.” He then suggested that Pelosi was afraid of them. |