BREAKING NEWS: Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) Unexpectedly Leaps Up From His Seat at Trump's Impeachment Trial and Tries to Testify in the Midst of the Trial; Unclear How Senate Will Deal With a Sitting Juror Violating His Juror's Oath and Making Himself a Witness
(PS) Lee successfully testified—he is now a witness. His testimony is now in the trial record. It's hard to see how he can be a juror now. He has just declared that the prosecution lied about his words and in so doing made himself a witness in a trial he wants to be a juror for.
(PS2) Keep in mind that Lee could have raised a motion without testifying. He was so angry that he couldn't help himself and therefore offered testimony.
(PS3) Mike Lee is absolutely furious. He is out of control. Wow.
(PS4) The one thing Mike Lee just successfully did was inject partisan rancor into a day of argument that was horrifying and focused on the joint purpose of patriots who love democracy. I'm not saying it was planned—but Trump's minions couldn't have planned it better if they had.
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