The US House appropriately was carrying out oversight about the activities of the president, especially in the face of a Whistleblower complaint.

There were no extraneous requests. The requests for information which never was forthcoming were necessary and not invasive past the oversight which was required.

Whistleblowers are vital to a democracy. If the US Senate treats these issues frivolously, then what will Whistleblowers think and do in the future? Maybe that pause by Whistleblowers is what a political party mired in corruption wants in the future, it would make life easier to continue their corruption.

It would be all too easy to end this impeachment if the requested documents were provided and all that was stated as fact so far can seriously be contested. The only reasons the documents and witnesses are not forthcoming is because it would show the truth telling to date by so many were the facts Donald John Trump now faces.

As the Senate prepared (click here) for the impeachment trial, the Government Accountability Office said the White House violated a law that limits a president’s power to withhold money allocated by Congress.

High Crimes and Misdemeanors. The violation of ignoring the order legislated by Congress to provide military aid to Ukraine is a crime. It is not a minor crime. Trump tried to wrongly change the VOTE of the people in the confidence of their Congress. Congress is the place where the will of the people occurs. When Trump refused Ukraine it's legislated military support he placed his own ideas above the will of the people. It is not a minor crime.

Trump acted unilaterally and in an alarming way that set off circumstances that were supposed to happen. Those on the call to the President of Ukraine knew there was something wrong about the dialogue and not only wrong, but, threatening.

It is unclear why evidence would be offered to the US Senate after the facts were presented, except to attempt to eliminate their need and clarity.