ICYMI - Senate impeachment court subpoenas Zuleika Lopez for VP Sara impeachment trial — GMA News

[0:00] Your Honor, may we ask that the video be played at those specific time stamps? [0:06] I did an apology and then I just have to do an MR and I did an MR but they did not rule on it [0:19] and then suddenly they have an order transferring me. When the first order of lawyers was an MR [0:29] to lift that order of contempt because they said that was the procedure. [0:33] If they were not able to rule on that, how were they able to come up with an order, you know, to transfer me to the Women's Correctional in the dead of the night? [0:44] I mean, why is that? Why do people have rights? They just go to your room and then just get... [0:52] Okay, come on. Why is that? I don't understand. [0:59] Your Honor may ask that the video be stopped. Sir, do you know who that is in the screen, in the video that you identified? [1:10] Attorney Sulayka, as far as I remember, sir. [1:13] And Attorney Sulayka, as far as you're meant, Attorney Sulayka is who in relation to the Vice President? [1:19] You may answer not a yes or no question. [1:21] As far as I remember, she is the COS. [1:26] COS meaning Chief of Staff, right? Chief of Staff. [1:28] And she is there in that video because she was cited in contempt by the House of Representatives, correct? [1:34] If you are aware, you're the investigator. [1:37] Prior to the... [1:40] Sir, my question again. [1:43] The witness is about to answer. [1:45] The witness was in the process of answering. [1:47] Prior to the scene, I have no personal knowledge, but based on her statement during the video, it was... [1:53] I think it was mentioned. [1:55] Ah, so you didn't investigate the things that happened prior to the scene, correct? [2:01] Yes or no? [2:04] We have investigated, sir. [2:06] You didn't investigate. [2:07] I did, sir. [2:08] That's why there's an October 18th, sir. [2:10] So what happened before that? [2:11] If you investigated, what happened? [2:14] I'll only say I don't have personal knowledge, sir. [2:16] Sure. [2:17] Because I'm not present during that time, sir. [2:18] Witness is not responsive. [2:20] The question was what happened prior to this video, this particular clip of the video, if you know, given that you investigated the incident, as you said. [2:31] As far as I remember, there is a hearing in the House of Representatives. [2:38] What committee, sir? [2:40] I can't remember the committee, sir. [2:44] What happened, sir? [2:45] COS was cited in contempt, sir. [2:55] By who, sir? [2:56] I can't remember the exile, sir. [2:58] But you investigated. [2:59] I withdraw, Your Honor. [3:01] Can we play, let me show you, time stamps around 002832 to 002933. [3:13] This is the same Prosecution Exhibit, P-4-10. [3:18] That is the video you identified yesterday. [3:21] Your Honor, may we request that that video be played? [3:27] ANTE-GALMING-MARISON [3:38] Sorry, go ahead. [3:39] So after you push back, attorney, they left the room, no? [3:43] Tama ba? [3:44] Did they appreciate that detail accurately? [3:48] ANTE-GALMING-ARISON [3:51] proving what they did? [3:53] They don't kill people in the dead of the night? [3:56] What is that? [3:57] It's sort of, di ba, office business hour? [4:00] official business I am not a criminal in their facility I am assured them already that I will [4:11] let them they're eating on Monday so why will they treat me like that please sir did you consider [4:27] this in making your evaluation in the revised affidavit of investigation dated February 10 [4:32] 2025 yes sir thank you now let me show you time stamps around zero zero three three zero five [4:40] to zero zero three four three two of the November 23 2023 press briefing as contained in the video [4:47] that you identified yesterday the prosecution's exhibit P-4-10 your honor may we request that the [4:53] video be played my life is being threatened and if you know I'm sure you saw in the hearing that my [5:20] back hurts I cannot lift everything I cannot but I'm not afraid for my life I really push that [5:33] myself this is really a threat to my life they've got up on you in the middle of the day huh is that [5:56] that isn't that a threat to my life I don't know that I'm sick I have sent us repeatedly the doctor came [6:06] here stop thank you but as a council for the defense mr. presiding officer just for clarity [6:18] and upon relevance new video na ipinakita me attorney Zuleika Lopez sinasabi puda banang [6:29] yes your honor the there was a systematic oppression made by the house of representatives dating back from [6:50] their their church even before their mini trial your honor there the committee headed by representative [6:59] Joel Chua began investigating the vice president and her people even when Miss Zuleika attorneys like a [7:06] Lopez was being interviewed by the house committee of quad comm committee through your honor she even if she [7:17] was answering the questions faithfully in the best to the best of her ability she was cited in contempt [7:26] and detained her lawyer was not allowed her lawyer was not allowed to be with her when they were trying to [7:36] to to to detain her in the women's correctional facility your honor so mr. presiding officer counsel for the defense a position [7:48] position puba ban ang depensa na wedding palampasin ang alleged grave threats [7:56] whom may masasabing lehitimong dahilan para magbanta your honor that is not the point no no no mr. presiding officer i am making a point [8:10] through my question and i am asking the good counsel for the defense that has seen a binila there was a systematic oppression [8:18] that yes yan po ang nag prompt nung alleged grave threats and alleged incitements ng vice president na [8:28] prompt po ng detention ni attorney lopez na kanyang inilarawan sa ipinakitang video kanina kaya itinatanong ko kung yan ba ang [8:38] posisyon ng depensa na pwedeng okay lang or pwedeng tanggapin ang grave threats kung may masasabing lehitimong dahilan para magbanta [8:52] um yes your honor before counsel yes mr. presiding officer although he already answered in the affirmative um [8:58] um you know your honor may i was just referring to you would remind would like to remind the senator judges um to be cautious in making [9:08] counsels for either party make conclusions of law and fact instead of presenting evidence through a witness [9:14] they will present or through direct cross redirect or um recross because um if he had if he answers um [9:23] senator judge and the veterans um that would effectively place on record um a conclusion of fact and law [9:29] not drawn for a from a um witness which they can very well do so during their closing remarks [9:34] and when i allow him to speak by way of repartee to the operation yesterday and discussion yesterday [9:40] by counsel for the prosecution but other than that um as agreed with some of the senator judges we would [9:47] try to limit the uh answers of the councils for the parties with your indulgence um senator judge [9:53] i submit uh mr presiding officer may i just in closing make of record that i also appreciated [10:02] and also submitted to the ruling of the presiding officer yesterday um because um i appreciated that it partook [10:11] um of the history of uh impeachment proceedings uh in this court uh pinag-aralan ko rin po ng maigi [10:22] ang mga nakaraang mga impeachment trials at dihamat na pati noon naging liberal ang pagpapahintulot nila [10:30] sa mga katanungan katanungan ng mga senator judges para lang mas maliwanagan ang iba't ibang punto [10:37] so i again thank the good presiding officer and again reiterate uh my submission to his ruling [10:43] and thank the good counsel for the defense for his response we thank senator [10:47] and thank the good counsel for the defense for the defense for the defense for the defense [10:54] of the defense of the defense of the defense of the defense of the defense of the defense [10:56] of the defense of the defense of the defense of the defense of the defense of the defense [10:58] of the defense of the defense of the defense of the defense of the defense of the defense [11:00] of the defense of the defense 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