Re: Senate impeachment trial begins Tuesday. Here is what you can do to help set the stage:

Friend, the evidence against Donald Trump continues to pile up. Lev Parnas — Rudy Giuliani's associate who has already been indicted for funneling foreign money to political campaigns — asserted that Donald Trump, Mike Pence, and Attorney General Bill Barr were [all well aware of his activities]( in Ukraine, and that Trump threatened to withhold more than just military aid. This comes on the eve of the Senate impeachment trial, putting additional pressure on wobbly Republicans to vote to call witnesses in the trial. If Mitch McConnell has his way, the Senate will acquit Trump in a speedy trial with no witnesses, even with this information available and former National Security Adviser John Bolton having said he would testify under subpoena. But a trial without witnesses and evidence isn't a trial. It's a cover-up. Call Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand at (202) 224-4451 and Senator Charles E. Schumer at (202) 224-6542. When you reach an aide, leave the following message: Hello, my name is Friend calling from zip code 10016 in New York. The Senate must hold a fair & public trial — with witnesses and evidence — to fully vet the case against President Trump. Anything less would violate the Senate's oath. [Once you have made a phone call, please click this link. To keep a running tally of how many calls we make, we are counting the number of times this link is clicked.]( [Increase your impact: Sign and send the petition to your U.S. Senators demanding a fair trial.]( [SIGN AND SEND A PETITION]( Keep fighting, Monique Teal, Daily Kos P.S. You can read more about why we're demanding a fair trial below. --------------------------------------------------------------- Friend, thanks to relentless grassroots activism, the House will vote today to send impeachment articles to the Senate. The Senate will be sworn in as jurors on Thursday and the impeachment trial will begin. Call Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand at (202) 224-4451 and Senator Charles E. Schumer at (202) 224-6542. When you reach an aide, leave the following message: Hello, my name is Friend calling from zip code 10016 in New York. The Senate must hold a fair & public trial — with witnesses and evidence — to fully vet the case against President Trump. Anything less would violate the Senate's oath. [Once you have made a phone call, please click this link. To keep a running tally of how many calls we make, we are counting the number of times this link is clicked.]( [Increase your impact: Sign and send the petition to your U.S. Senators demanding a fair trial.]( [SIGN AND SEND A PETITION]( Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has offered a reasonable proposal for a fair and honest trial that allows each side to make its case. However, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refuses to allow senators to see relevant evidence and won’t commit to calling first hand witnesses that have agreed to testify like former National Security Advisor John Bolton. Activism works. Sustained [pressure]( pushed Republicans Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Mitt Romney to publicly state they want to hold a vote on having witnesses. McConnell wants a sham of a trial — one that is quick with no evidence and no witness. But a trial without witnesses and without documents isn’t a trial at all — it’s a cover up. Call Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand at (202) 224-4451 and Senator Charles E. Schumer at (202) 224-6542. When you reach an aide, leave the following message: Hello, my name is Friend calling from zip code 10016 in New York. The Senate must hold a fair & public trial — with witnesses and evidence — to fully vet the case against President Trump. Anything less would violate the Senate's oath. [Once you have made a phone call, please click this link. To keep a running tally of how many calls we make, we are counting the number of times this link is clicked.]( [Increase your impact: Sign and send the petition to your U.S. Senators demanding a fair trial.]( [SIGN AND SEND A PETITION]( Keep fighting, Monique Teal, Daily Kos Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.