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The Conversation with Dasha Burns

Trump on trial: End times

The Conversation with Dasha Burns

POLITICO

News, Government, Politics

4.01.6K Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2020

⏱️ 8 minutes

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The Nerdcast goes daily with short episodes providing the most crucial Senate impeachment trial updates with a stable of POLITICO reporters and editors. Today: editorial director Blake Hounshell on the trial creeping toward the end. Plus, White House reporter Nancy Cook takes the 30-second challenge. Join us for a daily look at impeachment in under 10 minutes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Well, Nerncasters, we didn't reach the end of the road.

0:07.0

Well, Nerncasters, we didn't reach the end of the impeachment road today, but we can see it in the distance,

0:17.0

and it's going to start approaching pretty fast now.

0:20.0

And that's because the witness portion of the trial will take approximately zero seconds.

0:25.0

It's not going to happen.

0:26.0

Before diving into the details, we're going to boil down what happened today into 30 seconds for you.

0:32.0

Nancy Cook is up, and she's going to go... into 30 seconds for you.

0:32.8

Nancy Cook is up and she's going to go right now.

0:37.4

Just when you thought the impeachment trial was over,

0:40.1

it does look like the Senate proceedings could extend as late as the middle of next week.

0:45.0

The Republicans aren't going to call any more witnesses.

0:47.6

Senators Murkowski and Alexander came out and said they did not want witnesses basically

0:51.9

ending that argument. Republicans are saying they don't want witnesses basically ending that argument.

0:53.1

Republicans are saying they don't want to vote to impeach Trump because it would only

0:56.5

deepen the country's political divisions and Democrats meanwhile feel like the

1:00.5

Republicans are ignoring and sidestepping key evidence including new

1:04.7

revelations from John Bolton's book. And with me today is editorial director

1:10.9

Blake Hounchel. Microphone Check.

1:14.0

Hi Blake. Hey Scott, how are you?

1:16.0

Good, how are you? I am awesome.

1:17.0

Thank you for being here.

1:18.0

So quick note, we're taping this about 3 PM.

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