Twitter Users Salute Adam Schiff's 'Moving' Closing Argument In Trump Trial
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) urged senators to “give America a fair trial” in his final argument in the GOP-controlled Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump over his Ukraine misconduct on Friday.
“I implore you,” said the lead House impeachment manager in comments that immediately trended on Twitter.
“She’s worth it,” Schiff added.
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All over the world, those living under oppressive regimes look to us.
They look to us because we have a rule of law. Because in America, no one is above that law.
To my Senate colleagues, I implore you:
Give America a fair trial.
She's worth it. pic.twitter.com/FoPdno5Qy4— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) January 25, 2020
Schiff also claimed each of the charges against Trump (abuse of power and obstruction of Congress) “has been proved” and urged GOP lawmakers to show “moral courage” while considering whether to remove Trump from office.
Schiff’s supporters described his speech as “eloquent,” “powerful,” “historical,” “moving” and “pitch-perfect.” MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell described Schiff as “so far the greatest defender of the Constitution in the 21st century.”
The hashtags #AdamSchiffHasMyRespect and #AdamSchiffROCKS also went viral on Twitter. Schiff was similarly hailed for explaining why “truth matters” during Thursday’s trial proceedings.
Thank you @RepAdamSchiff for your eloquent summation.
And yes, she IS worth it.#GOPCorruptionOverCountryhttps://t.co/yvgeIUEtNO— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) January 25, 2020
I've written a lot of lawyers in my day, and none of them spoke as eloquently and admirably as @RepAdamSchiff did in his summation today. #AdamSchiffHasMyRespect
— Jose Molina (@JoseMolinaTV) January 25, 2020
If you aren’t watching, watch @RepAdamSchiff right now. Wow.
— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) January 25, 2020