The Senate barely laughed on Saturday when former President Donald Trump’s defense attorney Michael van der Veen threatened from the criminal trial to drag the Democrats to his legal office in ‘Philly-delphia’ for deposition.
Van der Veen, furious at a surprising Democratic move for witnesses at the trial, reprimanded senators for laughing, believing they believe the content of his legal argument is humorous, rather than his intended or erroneous slip of the tongue.
The moment of vitality came when the trial, which was expected to end Saturday, was expected to end because it was extended by the request for at least one witness.
Van der Veen said he wanted to oust Democrats who allegedly use fiery rhetoric similar to Trump’s Jan. 6 call for supporters to ‘fight’ to overthrow swinging state voters.
‘Nancy Pelosi’s precipitation must be taken. Kamala – the removal of Vice President Harris must be taken. And not by Zoom. None of these deposits should be made by Zoom. We did not do this trial by Zoom. These deposits must be made in person at my office in Philadelphia. This is where they have to be done, ”van der Veen said.
‘I do not know how many civil lawyers are here, but that’s how it works, people. If you want someone’s precipitation, you send a notice of deposition and it appears in the place where the notice says. It is a civil process. I do not know why you laugh. It is a civil process. This is the way lawyers do it. We send notices of eviction. ”
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Who presided over the Senate hearing, called on senators to put themselves together.
“I want to remind everyone that we will have order in the room during these proceedings,” Leahy said.
Van der Veen told senators: ‘I have not laughed at any of you yet. And here nothing is laughable. ‘
He added: ‘You mentioned that my client came to testify. This is not the way it is done. If he wanted to talk to Donald Trump, he should have filed a subpoena, like I’m going to crack down on subpoenas on a large number of people. Witnesses are what is needed here for them to get their case right again. ”
After a 55-45 vote to allow witnesses, senators discuss an agreement on specific people who incited with knowledge of Trump’s actions during the riot in the Capitol, which he is accused of.
A simple majority is required to call specific witnesses. Some witnesses were fired as part of President Bill Clinton’s Senate trial in 1999, but no witnesses were called for Trump’s first trial last year for allegedly abusing his power by asking Ukraine to ask current President Biden and his son To investigate Hunter.