In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, “The Verdict,” Preet and Anne give a postmortem on the impeachment trial, including an analysis of:

— Senators Alexander and Murkowski’s justifications for their votes that prevented witnesses and effectively ended the trial

—The Q & A section of the trial: Chief Justice Roberts’ role as a “potted plant,” Elizabeth Warren’s controversial question, and Alan Dershowitz’s flawed argument

— Adam Schiff’s final closing argument – and whether any of this made a difference at all

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REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS

IOWA

• Clip: Obama 2008 Iowa Caucus Victory Speech, 1/4/08
• “Waiting Years for This Night, Then Hours for an Iowa Winner, New York Times, 2/4/20

IMPEACHMENT

•  Clip: Chief Justice Roberts refuses to read Sen. Paul’s question, CNN, 1/30/20
• Clip: Chief Justice Roberts reads Warren’s pointed question, CNN, 1/30/20
• Sen. Murkowski statement on impeachment, 1/31/20
• Sen. Alexander statement on impeachment, 1/30/20
• “Cippillone Should Be Tried as a Witness,” Just Security, 1/27/20
• “Republican Senator Murkowski spares few in fiery impeachment speech,” New York Times, 2/4/20
• “Trump’s impeachment lawyer at center of disputed claims,” Politico, 1/31/20

MICHAEL FLYNN 

•  Flynn sentencing memo, 1/29/20
• Flynn’s motion to dismiss, 1/29/20
• “Flynn’s new legal team unleashes on his old lawyers in bid to withdraw guilty plea,” Politico, 1/29/20
• “Trump intends to nominate Jessie Liu to top Treasury sanctions post,” Washington Post, 12/10/20
• “Barr names new U.S. Attorney in DC,” New York Times, 1/30/20