Trump breaks Twitter record as he fumes over impeachment

Donald Trump has broken his Twitter record by posting more than 140 times in less than 18 hours, as senators consider whether to make him the first president to be impeached from office. 9News

Donald Trump could be the first president in history to be removed from office.Yesterday the trial stretched on for more than 12 hours, with hearings and debates extending well past midnight, Washington time.

Democrats have been pushing for witnesses to be allowed to speak at the trial, but Republicans, who hold power in the Senate, have voted unanimously to prevent such testimony.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer walks away from a throng of reporters in the Capitol. In one, Mr Trump told a television reporter that he would accept damaging information about an opponent from Russia.Obstruction of justice Complicating the trial is the refusal of the White House to turn over documents subpoenaed by Congress.House impeachment manager Jason Crow presents redacted documents to the Senate."Honestly, we have all the material. They don't have the material," he said. The White House has been stonewalling subpoenas after a call summary of a phone call between Mr Trump and the Ukrainian president galvanised the impeachment case.

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