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Learned. they're just gonna get up and say, the senate can't get with the trial. i mean, it's a totally funny argument. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the constitutionality of trying a former president, the house managers are gonna argue that, yes, there is jurisdiction. and that's going to cite lots of constitutional scholarship.
It's a totally phony argument. (car engine revving) ♪ ♪ goodbye, donnie ♪ ♪ well, goodbye, donnie ♪ ♪ it's so nice ♪ ♪ you'll soon be right ♪ ♪ where you belong ♪ ♪ writing memoirs, donnie ♪ ♪ behind bars, donnie ♪ reporter: about the jurisdictional issue about the constitutionality of trying a former president. the house managers are going to argue that yes, there is jurisdiction, and they're going to cite lots of constitutional scholarship, and the president's lawyers are going to say, no, there's no jurisdiction. let's listen. jamie raskin: my name is jamie ras...
But it was not enough. leahy: the senate, having tried donald john trump, former president of the united states, by one article of impeachment... jamie raskin: i've had every possible emotion about it. i think i was crestfallen at the moment i first heard it. leahy: the acting sergeant at arms will escort the house managers out of the senate chamber. jamie raskin: i really thought we might have a 100 to zero verdict. i really thought that we had created such an overwhelming cascade of facts that the wiser republicans might say, this is our chance to save our party, this is our chance to get ou...
Voted to convict former president trump. but it was not enough. leahy: the senate, having tried donald john trump, former president of the united states, by one article of impeachment... jamie raskin: i've had every possible emotion about it. i think i was crestfallen at the moment i first heard it. leahy: the acting sergeant at arms will escort the house managers out of the senate chamber. jamie raskin: i really thought we might have a 100 to zero verdict. i really thought that we had created such an overwhelming cascade of facts that the wiser republicans might say, this is our chance to sav...
They're just gonna get up and say, the senate can't hear the trial. it's a totally phony argument. (car engine revving) ♪ ♪ goodbye, donnie ♪ ♪ well, goodbye, donnie ♪ ♪ it's so nice ♪ ♪ you'll soon be right ♪ ♪ where you belong ♪ ♪ writing memoirs, donnie ♪ ♪ behind bars, donnie ♪ reporter: about the jurisdictional issue about the constitutionality of trying a former president. the house managers are going to argue that yes, there is jurisdiction, and they're going to cite lots of constitutional scholarship, and the president's lawyers are going to say, no, there...