As the House builds momentum to impeach President Trump, conventional wisdom holds that the constitutionally required two-thirds vote in the Senate to remove him would be impossible.

This conventional wisdom is wrong.

My latest, in @washingtonpost:https://t.co/5QDXQLvzHe

— David Priess (@DavidPriess) October 11, 2019

BREAKING w/@SharonLNYT: Marie Yovanovitch told impeachment investigators that a top State Department official told her that President Trump had pushed for her removal for months even though the dept believed she had “done nothing wrong" https://t.co/jQ8XTY5eMH

— Nicholas Fandos (@npfandos) October 11, 2019

With Yovanovitch, Hill, and Sondland testifying in the next week, the House Committee should have much of what they need to decide on impeachment. And with Trump's meltdown and evident unfitness for office, at least a few Republicans may be more open to the evidence than before.

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) October 11, 2019

It is not hard to imagine Secretary of State Pompeo being impeached for exactly what the president is being impeached for here. pic.twitter.com/xqzADPq7ZF

— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) October 12, 2019

Pompeo adviser P. Michael McKinley, a veteran US foreign service officer, has told his colleagues he is resigning, officials say.

The move comes as the Trump admin. tries to block State Dept. officials from testifying in the impeachment inquiry. https://t.co/RJWp7WPBqH

— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 11, 2019

President Trump’s troubles are deepening, according to several recent opinion polls that show rising public support for impeachment. https://t.co/Bpr2UNGFfg

— The Hill (@thehill) October 11, 2019

The impeachment inquiry entrenches evangelical support for Trump https://t.co/QsYMJ5JmgG

— Bloomberg (@business) October 11, 2019

love to be a real lawyer https://t.co/00fNJWVSQY

— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) October 11, 2019

Breaking News: Rudy Giuliani, President Trump's lawyer, is said to be under investigation over whether he broke foreign lobbying laws in his dealings in Ukrainehttps://t.co/rvBQZGnoX3

— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 12, 2019

I just asked Rudy Giuliani if he’s still Trump’s attorney. Giuliani said, “Yes.” https://t.co/0uwkrtnQ43

— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) October 11, 2019

So much for my (embarrassingly naive) theory that @FoxNews and @rupertmurdoch might actually stand up to @realDonaldTrump. #WilliamBarr dined with Rupert yesterday; Shep quit today. I’m sure it’s a coincidence…. https://t.co/q8XbjVkam1

— howardfineman (@howardfineman) October 11, 2019

Based on what I'm hearing, it's almost too obvious what happened: Fox's primetime stars, especially Ingraham, whined to brass about Shep's fact-checky jabs. Fox gave him an ultimatum; he refused. They pushed him out. https://t.co/ya9rgt3qsT

— Andrew Kirell 🤙🏻 (@AndrewKirell) October 11, 2019

Shep Smith cared deeply about having a newscast on Fox that countered the opinion shows that dominate the network. He felt he was doing something critically important. Now he's suddenly walking away. And we haven't heard the half of it yet.

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) October 11, 2019

Shepard Smith spoke truth to power – which is why many of his channel's viewers turned on him. He did his job with neither fear nor favor – but with honesty and integrity. And that's why he'll be missed

— West Wing Report (@WestWingReport) October 11, 2019

Federal judge declares Trump's border proclamation unlawful https://t.co/uYTXWaQFzj pic.twitter.com/idpZOR5MMq

— The Hill (@thehill) October 11, 2019

Federal appeals court rules against President Trump, ordering financial records from an accounting firm for the president turned over to a House cmte. as part of subpoena. https://t.co/ZS1aWQEI7l

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 11, 2019

My latest: BREAKING EXCLUSIVE – Turkey bombs U.S. Special Forces in Syria attack, apparently by mistake. Thanks to @JimLaPorta @NaveedAJamali https://t.co/FBb6yK4S9y pic.twitter.com/xq94ge1pFX

— 𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor (@ShaolinTom) October 11, 2019

Turkish forces have fired on a declared U.S. military outpost in northern Syria. Turkey knows all of our locations down to the precise grid coordinate as confirmed by SECDEF and CJCS only two hours ago. This was not a mistake.

— Brett McGurk (@brett_mcgurk) October 11, 2019

TRUMP: "Are you ready? Saudi Arabia at my request has agreed to pay us for everything we are doing. That is a first. Saudi Arabia, and other countries soon now, but Saudi Arabia has agreed to pay us for everything we are doing to help them and we appreciate that." pic.twitter.com/rluCN6gZ9R

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 11, 2019

Trump says he's ending wars / US military involvement in Middle East. He's lying. He increased troops and bombing in Afghanistan. He has not brought troops home (in Syria he moved them to allow Turkey to go after Kurds). He's sending troops to defend Saudi oil and his patron, MBS https://t.co/ApnkurbbmL

— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) October 11, 2019

in Oval Office with Chinese official, Trump tells reporters that Hong Kong “will take care of itself”

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) October 11, 2019

‘Johnson signals major U-turn on Irish border’ –
So if Boris Johnson has capitulated, what was all that hysterical hyper-masculine hee haw drummed up by ‘No 10 sources’ in the first half of this week? pic.twitter.com/9agfDgD1ZS

— John O’Brennan (@JohnOBrennan2) October 11, 2019

– EU's chief Brexit negotiator also said that current consent proposals ["Stormont veto"] were not acceptable, but following talks between Johnson and Varadkar other options were possible

– Barnier also said that the agreement negotiated by PM May should be the reference point

— Alberto Nardelli (@AlbertoNardelli) October 11, 2019

On the basis of leaks so far, it appears the UK has compromised more than the EU – perhaps why there’s a nascent DUP backlash growing tonight https://t.co/ZKOrULVLlD

— Sam Coates Sky (@SamCoatesSky) October 11, 2019

Radio silence from the DUP on Brexit over last 48hrs or so – sources I speak to say they haven't been briefed on what was discussed at the Boris/Varadkar meeting

— Emma Vardy (@EmmaVardyTV) October 11, 2019

NI won't be "trapped" in EU as Northern Ireland voted to remain. The only thing being "trapped" is the DUP into an incredibly tight corner entirely of their own making. And to think they said they were the party of NI; you backed this Brexit mess to the hilt & the public see it. pic.twitter.com/pXZRdp6LTc

— Sorcha Eastwood MLA (@SorchaEastwood) October 11, 2019

Northern Editor Tommie Gorman analyses a statement from the DUP about the latest #Brexit developments | https://t.co/biolmPXU5d pic.twitter.com/lE3nHfr4YD

— RTÉ News (@rtenews) October 11, 2019

WTF !!!
So Brexiters at the Telegraph are now saying Great Britain needs to abandon Northern Ireland for the sake of Brexit. (Or is it for the sake of their own offshore accounts?) Are you listening, DUP? Brexiters about to throw you and all Unionists under a bus! pic.twitter.com/4dMPdpCfYb

— Brexit Bin 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇩🇪🕊🇺🇦 #BrexitHasFailed (@BrexitBin) October 10, 2019

Ulster and British unionist alliances always end in tears, warns Gerry Adams https://t.co/PslApLfhGh

— Seán Napier (@Seanofthesouth) October 11, 2019

All forms of brexit make all regions of the UK worse off.

These are our brexit-supporting government's Own figures:
#bbcaq pic.twitter.com/Vt2yLgUlED

— The Last Girly Swots to join Tw❄️tterX! 💙 🇺🇦 (@TheLastPersont2) October 11, 2019

Once again, would someone who is in favour of a no deal Brexit please try and explain why it’s a good idea for Nissan workers in Sunderland? https://t.co/vKbDVUTDMl

— Hilary Benn (@hilarybennmp) October 11, 2019

Before the Brexit referendum, the idea that Northern Ireland could leave the UK and reunite with the Irish Republic was not a consideration for most.

“A united Ireland seemed like a ridiculous thing to talk about, but now people are,” said cattle farmer Tom McParland. (6/10) pic.twitter.com/ZRLaayclBl

— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 11, 2019

I campaigned for Brexit for nearly 30 years, but this destructive government has made me a Remainer (for now) | The Independent https://t.co/EqzmFfIswl

— Brigid Laffan (@BrigidLaffan) October 11, 2019

In which Mehdi Hasan dismantles the lacklustre Richard Tice like a precarious Lego tower with a cricket bat.pic.twitter.com/eHCR5w0XCT

— Otto English (@Otto_English) October 11, 2019

Jeremy Corbyn will stand down if Labour loses next election, says ally https://t.co/4zaIOpNs8m

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) October 11, 2019