In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, “Trial by Senate,” co-hosts Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram break down the latest developments:

-- The articles of impeachment and Wednesday’s full House vote 

-- The role and importance of House Managers, and the contenders

-- The scope and shape of the Senate trial, and Mitch McConnell’s decision not to include key witnesses

-- This Supreme Court’s decision to hear three cases related to subpoenas for President Trump’s financial records.

-- Plus, the latest Rudy Giuliani shenanigans.  

We hope you’re enjoying CAFE Insider. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Anne. 

REFERENCES AND SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS

IMPEACHMENT UPDATES“Federal Criminal Offenses and the Impeachment of Donald J. Trump,” Just Security, 12/16/19“Democrats jostle for prized impeachment manager gig,” Politico, 12/11/19“Freshman Democrats push for Amash as impeachment manager,” Washington Post, 12/15/19“McConnell’s vow of ‘total coordination’ with White House on Senate impeachment trial angers Democrats,” Washington Post, 12/13/19“Trump tears up the Clinton impeachment playbook,” Politico, 12/13/19“McConnell, Coordinating with White House, Lays Plans for Impeachment Trial,” New York Times, 12/13/19“McConnell Rejects Calling Mulvaney or Bolton for Impeachment Trial,” New York Times, 12/17/19“Meadows says he’s advocating for Trump to add Alan Dershowitz to impeachment defense team,” The Hill, 12/11/19Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, 12/15/19

RUDY GIULIANIRudy Giuliani’s twitter thread from his travels, 12/15/19“‘Just Having Fun’: Giuliani Doubles Down on Ukraine Probes,” Wall Street Journal, 12/13/19“Giuliani Provides Details of What Trump Knew About Ambassador’s Removal,” New York Times, 12/16/19“The Ukrainian Prosecutor Behind Trump’s Impeachment,” New Yorker, 12/16/19

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Certiorari Granted, 12/13/19Clinton v. Jones (1997), OyezUnited States v. Nixon (1974), Oyez“Supreme Court to Rule on Release of Trump’s Financial Records,” New York Times, 12/13/19“Supreme Court will take up Trump’s broad claims of protection from investigation,” Washington Post, 12/13/19“Justice Neil Gorsuch in ‘Fox & Friends’ interview: Pay attention to ‘separation of powers,’” Fox News, 12/17/19