Lindsey Graham Said You Must Have Impeachment Trial Witnesses… In 1999 | The 11th Hour | MSNBC

GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham sounded a lot different on the idea of having witnesses in a Senate impeachment trial two decades ago when the president at the center of things was Bill Clinton. Aired on 01/16/20.
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Lindsey Graham Said You Must Have Impeachment Trial Witnesses… In 1999 | The 11th Hour | MSNBC

62 comments

  1. Republicans dont believe this. This should be played at the start of this trial before the arguments are made

  2. wonderful work bringing us that reminder, ty mr williams. graham’s ‘integrity’ seems to have vanished suddenly when it no longer works to fulfill his agenda.

    1. @HOLLY JONES dispute the facts not my grammar that was a voice text I do not care about periods or commas the liberal Democrats are trying to destroy America

    2. @Scot Mile Republicans have tried to have a no witness trial and have considered not even holding a trial before a vote. Democrats have tried for witnesses every step of the way. No other way to put it, you’ve either been lied to or you’re lying yourself. Watch video of Republicans.

    3. @Thepzy_ you don’t know what you’re talkin about. The Democrats refused President Trump’s witnesses in the house. The Democrats refused to do the proper steps and subpoena the witnesses and go to the supreme Court and get a ruling. President Trump legally used his executive power.the Democrats never went to the courts to force his hand. They are liars they are tricking you President Trump has not broken any laws.

    4. @Thepzy_ the Democrats had no evidence all they had was hearsay witnesses and professors that brainwashed children with liberal Democrat propaganda for a living. No evidence no crimes.Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are the ones that work with Russia to spy on their political rival they paid for the Russian dossier they used foreign Nations spying apparatus called five eyes fvey look it up they were spying on their political rival they are the ones that have been corrupt for the past 30 years.people like Bernie Sanders Joe Biden Hillary Clinton Nancy pelosi Maxine Waters all have been in power over 30 years and have accomplished nothing but the destruction of America

    1. sheriffquick
      Some people take a knee to honor their dead; ✊🏽
      Other people take a knee to give Trump head. 🍄

      *Country over Party. Country over Cult.*
      🇺🇸 *NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW* 🗽

    2. Really? Can you put in quotes for me what Jeffrey Nadler and Chuck Schumer said about impeachment in 1999, and then tell me if you still take your statement seriously

    3. @dafttoolHmmmm… Are you talking about the party that doesn’t believe in gender(biology/science),God, or the party who practices death culture by placing PLEASURE and personal interest above country, and family????
      There will be a revolution in this country before we let you heathens take over and destroy America..
      #Perversion

    1. @allen rains No that was republican rules they used. and now since it’s one of their own they want to change them.

    1. @DAVE D agreed.. age limits too
      I’m old and I think I still have a good functioning brain but I know my limits in technology and other areas. Our leaders need to be able to move with the times not go retrograde.

  3. Senators become Jurors in an Impeachment trial but they also get to vote on the rules for said trial. Like the ability for the defence and the prosecution to be able to call witnesses. Which is extremely important if you want to learn anything more past the Impeachment Investigations of the Congressional House. That’s what you need to understand about this process. Congress did an Impeachment Investigation to determine if the President should be impeached. The concluded as such and voted as they saw fit. Now that’s done the actual trial begins and in a trial the jury considers collected evidence (in this case what Congress has already provided) but the legal teams should also have the ability to present new evidence by calling witnesses and cross examining them. That is how this is suppose to work. The Senators while jurors won’t be allowed to say anything throughout this whole process on the senate floor. But they still get to vote about whether witnesses are allowed to be called. Anyone who votes against that is covering for the President and does not want to learn the truth as their mind is already made up.

    1. Fortunately, the Reps are the majority in this case & will most likely condemn the House’s “Kangaroo Court”, acquit the POTUS, & call it a day. The country doesn’t care too much about all of the drama being caused by the crazy leftists & wish it just to end. No more discussion; no more clown shows, & no more taxpayer time & money spent on hate, vendettas, leaks, & envious, disgruntled power-mongers.

    2. The whole thing is a Constitutional mess, among many others designed by the wealthy, elite Founders to frustrate true democracy.
      We’re lucky that impeachment even exists.

  4. These puppets are dancing their last dance and they know it. Instead if going down gracefully, they spit and whine. Pathetic.

    1. Graham became a dirty rag, after Senator John McCain’s death …..
      Or, he always was …. which is more likely.

  5. lindsey i know how mad you were when we screwed the kurds havent heard much about that recently your a terrible mess

    1. Mark walker Why make something of a non-issue? Trump gave Ukraine much more support than the previous POTUS. In other words, he thought that the Ukrainians would do much better AGAINST Putin’s Russia w/ state-of-the-art artillery than w/ “blankets”. These weapons were sent to Zelinsky prior to the set deadline for delivery. Promise made, promise fulfilled. Period.

  6. I love that “ nothing is wrong with Linsey he’s fine” great but may be he has dementia and needs to hear his own voice few years back!

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