Brian Jones: “Thank you, Mr. Chief Justice. I send a question to the desk on behalf of myself, Senator Manchin, and Senator Sinema.…”

“Thank you, Mr. Chief Justice. I send a question to the desk on behalf of myself, Senator Manchin, and Senator Sinema. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senators Jones, Manchin, and Sinema is directed to the House managers: So much of the questions and answers, as well as the presentations, have focused on the completeness of the House record. Should the House have initiated the formal accommodations process with the Administration to negotiate for documents and witnesses after the passage of H. Res. 660? And regardless of whether the House record is sufficient or insufficient to find the President guilty or not guilty, what duty, if any, does the Senate owe to the American public to ensure that all relevant facts are made known in this trial and not at some point in the future? Mr. Manager SCHIFF. Senators, thank you for the question. It was apparent from the very beginning, when the President announced that they would fight all subpoenas, when the White House Counsel issued its October 8 diatribe saying they would not participate in the inquiry, that they were not interested in any accommodation. We tried to get Don McGahn to testify. We tried that route. We have been trying that route for 9 months now. We tried for quite some time before we took that matter to court, with absolutely no success. And I think what we have seen is, there was no desire on the part of the President to reach any accommodation.…”