Democrats detail abuse-of-power charge against Trump as Republicans complain of repetitive arguments

House impeachment managers laid out the heart of their abuse-of-power case against President Trump on Thursday — charging that his efforts to pressure Ukraine into political investigations were precisely what the nation’s founders wanted to guard against when they empowered Congress to remove a president from office.

The Democrats also detailed their defense of former vice president Joe Biden’s actions regarding Ukraine in anticipation that it will be a major portion of the White House’s defense later this week, saying Biden’s actions were in line with official U.S. policy at the time and not done to benefit an energy company connected to his son.

But a significant number of Senate Republicans remained unmoved and downplayed the case from House managers, dismissing it as repetitive and unpersuasive as they sought to counter Democrats’ narrative at a time when Trump’s lawyers must stay silent in the Senate Chamber. Continue reading.

NOTE:  Remember, the Trump White House didn’t supply a single document and blocked testimony from witnesses. And, the GOP Senate blocked subpoenaing witnesses and documents. So, GOP Senators saying things are repetitive pretty much proves there is no Republican party, just a Trump loyalist party.