In a statement, a Democratic official working on the impeachment trial, said, “The documents provided today were part of large trove of documents and materials, including additional text messages and photos, produced to the Intelligence Committee by Lev Parnas in the last week pursuant to an October 10, 2019 subpoena. The Committee’s review of these materials is ongoing,”
Parnas and Giuliani are key figures in the Ukraine scandal, which ignited the impeachment of Trump. House Democrats impeached the President for abusing the power of his office and obstructing Congress’ investigation into his dealings with Ukraine.
Senate Republicans considering a speedy impeachment trial
Meanwhile, Senate Republicans are considering rules to speed up the impeachment trial. They are discussing using trial rules that would limit the number of days for the opening arguments of both House impeachment managers and Trump’s legal team.
During an interview with Fox News in Friday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), said, “We’re going to give both sides a full and fair opportunity to present their case. … Phase one is going to be the opening arguments from the House managers and from the White House. Each will have 24 hours spread out over two days to present the arguments they want.”
