Impeachment Coverup: Day 1 Of Trump Trial

The impeachment trial of Donald J. Trump began in the US Senate on Tuesday.  So, what was the theme for Day 1?  Impeachment coverup.

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Donald Trump claims he is innocent of ANY wrongdoing that led to his impeachment in the US House of Representatives.  His Republican colleagues in Congress also subscribe to his claims of innocence.  However, Trump and his GOP followers have each colluded to approach the Senate trial (if you wish to call it a legitimate ‘trial’) with the same goal in mind: conduct an impeachment coverup.

Their plan for this colluded coverup is clear:  allow NO witnesses, provide NO testimony, allow ZERO documents, offer ZERO defense, attack the Democrats, attack the process, fast-track the ‘trial’ quickly through the Senate, then depend on the Republican majority of ‘jurors’ to acquit Trump so that he may resume his dictatorship and king-like approach to the presidency.

That is not a trial.  That is a circus.

If ANY American citizen was accused of a crime they legitimately did not commit, they would be quick to offer up witnesses, documents, timelines, or any iota of evidence that could prove their innocence.  However, if any American citizen refused to talk, refused to provide witnesses or a single shred of proof of their innocence, then ANY court and ANY jury in America could clearly and quickly decipher a lack of innocence.

That is the game Donald Trump and his Republican cronies in the Senate are playing — despite a sworn oath to operate in fairness.  To allow any evidence would mean Trump’s guilt would be exposed.  So, the plan is to continue to hide the truth and count on Republicans to make it go away.

According to Trump, his statement that he did nothing wrong is all that should matter.  He should not have to prove his innocence or even speak about it any further.  He should not have to present witnesses to corroborate his claims.  He should not have to provide documents or tapes or emails or voicemails to bolster his innocence.  He is a ‘monarch’ and HIS word is all that should matter.

With that plan in place, the Trump team appeared in the US Senate on Tuesday and stuck to the script.  They attacked the Democrats, they attacked the process, they threw a tantrum and shouted that the impeachment was unfair, and they basically ran out the clock at every turn without saying anything of worth to the trial at hand.  By refusing to cooperate and by providing nothing, they believe they can then call the trial a big fat nothing because it lacks proper evidence.

Remember, NO witnesses.  NO testimony.  NO documents.  NO proof of innocence whatsoever.  THAT is the game Donald J. Trump and his Republican enablers are playing in the Senate.

THAT is the impeachment coverup we will see until the GOP can make this all go away.

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The Donald J. Trump impeachment coverup.