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View in browser Article II Inside Impeachment podcast: Listen to a new episode JANUARY 18, 2020 NBC News and MSNBC legal analyst Maya Wiley is guest editor for the MSNBC Daily this week. She is currently a professor at the New School, a former government lawyer, and a longtime racial justice advocate.
Scroll down for Maya's Most Important Reads. Maya also answers questions from our readers and viewers.
MAYA'S TAKE
It has been a great privilege to guest edit MSNBC Daily and during an immensely historic week! Thank you for your smart questions and kind words of support!
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: VIDEOS
President Donald Trump's defense team for his Senate impeachment trial will include former independent counsel Ken Starr, who investigated President Bill Clinton, and famed defense attorney Alan Dershowitz. The addition of the high-profile names, who have regularly appeared on Fox News defending the president, will add some star power to the team that will publicly argue Trump's case. MSNBC anchors, contributors, and guests react to these choices. (Day That Was Primetime Recap)
The House released even more materials from Lev Parnas, including new texts messages that show extensive contact between Parnas and a staffer to Republican Congressman Devin Nunes. (Hardball) (Read more)
MORE VIDEOS
Chris Hayes: Trump definitely knows Lev Parnas (and Lev has receipts) (All In)
Dems drop new evidence tightening Trump's link to Lev Parnes (11th Hour) Alan Dershowitz claims abuse of power isn’t an impeachable offense (The Beat with Ari Melber)
Rep. Ted Lieu: Devin Nunes can take his 'letter and shove it’ (Hardball)
New book: Bannon called Pelosi ‘an assassin’ after she challenged Trump (The Last Word)
Trump reportedly called generals 'dopes and babies' while berating them (11th Hour)
On 100th anniversary of Prohibition, repeal shows America can correct its mistakes (Rachel Maddow)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Hillary Clinton gives advice to Democratic voters during a Q+A session about the new Hulu documentary on her life and career (story)
MAYA'S MOST IMPORTANT READS
Oh? Trump rounds out his legal team with some lawyers with some of their own interesting backgrounds.
No ...to fruits and vegetables: Trump rejects Michelle Obama’s school nutrition guidelines.
Know The Supreme Court will decide whether electors can ignore the popular vote.
Go ...to Netflix to see the documentary, “American Factory” about a rust-belt factory and the treatment of working people; or “The Great Hack” which looks at the infamous Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal.
YOU ASKED, WE ANSWERED
From Mary Compton: Do you think the Senate rules for conducting impeachment need to be revised? It seems more consistently fair to have standard rules applied that would be adhered to over time. Maya Wiley: A very good and complicated question. There is no perfect way to impeach a president. Hamilton in federalist No 65 specifically rejected having a court as an impeachment tribunal. He thought having a lot of people (the full Senate) as deciders would make it more likely to be the balanced and impartial process they hoped for. I think clarity around certain things— abuse of power being impeachable, and witnesses and documents being things Senators should have available at trial, are useful things to consider.
From Carol Zbacnik: I was curious about these further incidents that are being reported now regarding Lev Parnas and Giuliani, and members of the administration. Can further articles of impeachment of the president be brought by the House? Maya Wiley: Yes. Nothing in the Constitution limits the House to a number or timeframe, but it is unlikely they would so close to the presidential election. Maya Wiley: Each possible criminal charge has its own statute of limitations, the deadline for filing charges. On obstruction of justice, that is 5 years, so the Mueller probe violations wouldn’t be chargeable.
LOOKING AHEAD
Programming notes:
Ari Melber hosts a special hour on Sunday, 9 p.m. ET, "Trump on Trial" about what to know about the week ahead.
Rachel Maddow's interview with Lev Parnas (both parts) will re-air this Sunday at 10 p.m. ET.
Tuesday: The impeachment trial of Donald Trump takes place in the Senate.
Brian Williams, Nicolle Wallace, Chuck Todd, Chris Matthews, and Ari Melber will anchor MSNBC's special live coverage, beginning 9 a.m. ET.
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