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WAIT. I thought the GAO said Trump broke the law (Original Post) intrepidity Jan 2020 OP
yes, the impoundment act Captain Zero Jan 2020 #1
Yes. elleng Jan 2020 #2
The GAO said that after he was impeached Qutzupalotl Jan 2020 #3
no , he broke the law before impeachment dweller Jan 2020 #4
Oh, they're deep state lib'ruls, don'cha know. tanyev Jan 2020 #5

elleng

(130,669 posts)
2. Yes.
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 02:03 AM
Jan 2020

Doesn't matter to 'them.'

"I worked with other senators to make sure that we have the right to ask for more documents and witnesses, but there is no need for more evidence to prove something that has already been proven and that does not meet the U.S. Constitution’s high bar for an impeachable offense," he said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/gop-sen-lamar-alexander-key-impeachment-vote-reveal-decision-witnesses-n1127056

Qutzupalotl

(14,282 posts)
3. The GAO said that after he was impeached
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 02:29 AM
Jan 2020

Last edited Fri Jan 31, 2020, 12:17 PM - Edit history (1)

but before the Senate trial, and Senators didn't care to hear that “additional evidence.”

dweller

(23,604 posts)
4. no , he broke the law before impeachment
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 07:39 AM
Jan 2020

but the decision by the gao was announced after

the act of withholding $$ appropriated by congress for personal political purposes
was always a contention of the House Dems in the impeachment

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