Today in the impeachment trial of president Donald J Trump, the third ever president to get impeached. The defense finished their three days of opening statements which the prosecution had finished on Friday the 24th.
The next step is the discussion and vote on whether the senate trial is to include witnesses and introduction of documentary evidence. Before Sunday night that effort seemed destined to fail, given the given the republican majority in the senate. But, new information published by the New york Times on Sunday of quotes from former national security advisor John Bolton’s new book (The Room Where It Happened) implicate the president directly for a quid pro quo in the Ukraine scandal. Consequently the remainder of the week may unfold contrary to previous expectations…
