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Impeachment on a Page | Senate Trial January 21, 2020

A Review of the Bidding Whistleblower Complaint “In the course of my official duties, I have received information from multiple U.S. Government officials that the President of the United States is using the power of his office to solicit interference from a foreign country in the 2020 U.S. election”

Articles of Impeachment Article I: Abuse of Power Article II: Obstruction of Congress “Using the powers of his high office, President Trump solicited the interference of a foreign “In his conduct of the office of President of the United States….Donald J. Trump has directed government, , in the 2020 United States Presidential election.” – H.Res.755 the unprecedented, categorical, and indiscriminate defiance of subpoenas issued by the House of Representatives pursuant to its “sole Power of Impeachment”.” – H.Res.755 House Impeachment Vote House Impeachment Vote Passed on 230-197 vote Passed on 229-198 vote

Senate Trial Framework: The Resolution introduced by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and passed along party lines allocates 24 hours, spread over three session days, to each of the House Impeachment Managers and to President Trump’s legal team. After these arguments, Senators will be given 16 hours, spread over two session days, to question each side. At the conclusion of the question period, the Senate will have 4 hours of debate on whether to subpoena witnesses and include the new evidence procured by House Democrats after the impeachment vote into the evidentiary record. Once that question has been decided, and any witnesses or new evidence have been produced, the Senate will vote on the guilt and removal.

Trial Phases 1. Opening Arguments - the trial will begin with opening arguments by the House Impeachment Managers and President Trump’s Legal Team followed by a period of questioning from Senators. 2. Subpoena Additional Witnesses & Evidence - following opening arguments, the Senate will debate and vote on whether or not to hear from additional witnesses and receive evidence. 3. Final Vote - Senators will vote on whether to acquit or convict President Trump on the two House-passed Articles of Impeachment.

Senator Debate & Vote on Senators sworn Debate on Trial Opening Questioning whether to allow in as Trial Jurors Organization Arguments Begin witnesses and (*Currently Final Vote (01/16/2020) Resolution (01/22/2020) additional evidence expected the week (01/21/2020) (*Currently expected of 1/27/2020) the week of 01/27/2020)

*Based on media reports

House Impeachment Managers

Representative Representative Representative Hakeem Jeffries Representative Zoe Lofgren Lead Manager (D-CA, (D-NY, Chairman of the House (D-NY, Chairman of the House (D-CA, member of House Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, JD) Democratic Caucus, Former Judiciary Committee, served Intelligence Committee, Clerk in the U.S. District Court during Clinton impeachment, Former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of House Judiciary Committee staff for the Central District of NY, JD) during Nixon impeachment, JD) CA, JD)

Representative Val Demings Representative Jason Crow Representative Sylvia Garcia (D-FL, serves on House Intel (D-CO, member of House (D-TX, serves on House & Judiciary Committees, Armed Services Committee, Judiciary Committee, former former Police Chief) former Army Ranger, JD) Municipal Judge, JD)

Trump Legal Team

Pat Cipollone Pat Philbin Kenneth Starr Robert Ray (, (Deputy White House (Outside Counsel to (Former Independent (Former Independent Served as an Outside Counsel, Served in senior President Trump, Played Counsel for the Clinton- Counsel for the Clinton- Adviser during the Mueller positions at the Justice a key role in Trump’s Whitewater Investigation, Whitewater Investigation, Investigation, JD) Department during George defense during the Mueller former U.S. Solicitor former Assistant U.S. W. Bush’s Presidency, JD) Investigation, JD) General, JD) Attorney for the Southern District of NY, JD)

Alan Dershowitz Jane Raskin Eric Herschmann (Harvard emeritus law (Former Florida State (Represented President Trump (Former Assistant District professor, JD) Attorney General, JD) during the Mueller Investigation, Attorney in the Former Federal Prosecutor, Worked Manhattan District Attorney’s in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the office, JD) District of Massachusetts, JD)

Trump Administration is expected to roll out surrogates on cable TV during the trial’s duration with GOP House members expected to play a large role (Reps. Doug Collins (R-GA), Mike Johnson (R-LA.), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Debbie Lesko (R-AZ), Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), John Ratcliffe (R-TX.), (R-NY) and Lee Zeldin (R-NY)).

Post House Impeachment Vote Revelations • Government Accountability Office finds Trump Administration violated federal law in decision to withhold Ukraine security aid • House Intelligence Committee releases new evidence obtained from , an associate of • Emails and documents from White House Officials regarding decision to freeze Ukraine aid