Question Time

FRIDAY NIGHT NEWS: House Republican Jaime Herrera-Beutler pleads for Pence, Trump aides to speak out on Jan. 6 insurrectionhttps://t.co/NoKuYmgKIg

— Blake News (@blakehounshell) February 13, 2021

Also, there is a different between not KNOWING Pence was in danger, and not CARING. No one from the White House reached to Pence or his team that day. Finally, Pence’s chief, Marc Short, called Trump’s chief, Mark Meadows, to say they were all safe. And going to certify the vote. https://t.co/7wdd0TPDwg

— Ashley Parker (@AshleyRParker) February 13, 2021

"Sen. Tommy Tuberville stands by account of Jan. 6 Trump phone call after lawyers say it's 'hearsay.'" (via @nicholaswu12) https://t.co/b2cy9Zp9ly

— Dan Nowicki (@dannowicki) February 13, 2021

An important timeline clarification. Sen. Mike Lee's office says this evening he's now been able to peg the time of the call he received from Trump on Jan. 6 (intended for Sen. Tuberville) to 2:26 p.m. That's two minutes after Trump tweeted about Pence at 2:24 p.m.

— Rosalind Helderman (@PostRoz) February 13, 2021

How convenient.

Lee has said he handed his phone to Tuberville. Tuberville has said he told Trump that Pence had been taken away and then ended the call because the Senate was being evacuated, which was at 2:30 p.m.

— Rosalind Helderman (@PostRoz) February 13, 2021

Looks like Trump’s BS-artist attorneys may have crossed the line from BS to something much more serious. https://t.co/Mh5uu1Dkj2

— Sheldon Whitehouse (@SenWhitehouse) February 13, 2021

Trump’s lawyers are likely under ethics obligation to clean this up: duty of candor to a tribunal. You don’t get as counsel to make misrepresentations; if you do, you have an affirmative duty to clean it up. Tomorrow just got a lot more interesting.

— Sheldon Whitehouse (@SenWhitehouse) February 13, 2021

"How dare you?"

One way to clear it up? Suspend trial to depose McCarthy and Tuberville under oath and get facts. Ask Secret Service to produce for review comms back to White House re VP Pence safety during siege. What did Trump know, and when did he know it?

— Sheldon Whitehouse (@SenWhitehouse) February 13, 2021

Calling witnesses doesn't *have* to delay other legislative business. Rule XI allows the Senate to appoint a committee to hear testimony and report back to the full Senate. Witnesses would be under oath, there'd be a full record, and the Senate could carry on in the meantime. pic.twitter.com/DtBGePEwPQ

— Andrew Crespo (@AndrewMCrespo) February 13, 2021

Tomorrow is the day subpoenas can issue:

*Subpoena Trump
*Subpoena Pence
*Subpoena the Secret Service

No chance what we heard today was the truth. https://t.co/qmPIPuX78h

— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) February 13, 2021

NEW: Two Senate Democrats are now calling for witnesses as key details about Trump's conduct while the Jan. 6 violence unfolded have come to light.

The big question: Will House managers agree?

ttps://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/13/trump-impeachment-trial-day-5-468985

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) February 13, 2021

"Stop the steal.”