The list of things that President Trump has referenced on Twitter is so vast, that it has almost become a rite of passage for politicians and celebrities to draw his ire.

And on Tuesday morning, after an appearance on Fox News in which he called for witnesses in the president’s ongoing impeachment trial, Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen was added to that list. In a tweet calling Van Hollen a “no name Senator,” the president lamented both Van Hollen’s appearance, as well as his news channel of choice’s decision to have him on its airwaves.

“I thought it was interesting that he said ‘no name Senator’ and then provided my name,” Van Hollen says. “I know the president likes to watch Fox News, and apparently he was watching. I was saying that I thought it was important that we call key witnesses as part of getting to the truth in this [impeachment] trial. Apparently President Trump was offended.”

Van Hollen notes that he goes on Fox frequently, as he feels it’s important to reach people across different cable channels. He doesn’t think directly about the fact that the president might be watching when he does appear on Fox, but, as evidenced Tuesday, that is often the case. And a little more than an hour after the president’s tweet, Van Hollen issued a rebuttal.

“I think it’s important not to allow a tweet directed at me not to go unanswered,” Van Hollen says. “Obviously the president is trying to silence people like me by telling Fox not to let us go on. I think it’s important to respond and I also thought it was appropriate, since we’re engaged in the search for the truth, to welcome the president to the Senate and tell his story.”

Van Hollen and his Senate colleagues are currently mired in a testy impeachment trial, one in which Democrats are currently hoping to sway at least four Republicans to their side in order to get the votes to subpoena witnesses. Procedures and rules were set in place last week for the Senate trial, which has extended for hours each day. As Van Hollen notes, this mandates a reserve of endurance as senators weigh both sides’ arguments.

“Everyone needs their sugar fix after four or five hours straight on the Senate floor,” Van Hollen says. “They are long hours, but it’s an important moment for our country. I think everybody has a responsibility to pay attention, weigh the evidence, and make a decision.”

Van Hollen is also in a unique position in the trial. On the first day of the Senate portion, he offered an amendment to the resolution of the rules, in which the Chief Justice of the United States, John Roberts—who is presiding over the trial—would have first ruling on allowing witnesses and documents. This would not preclude the Senate from overruling the Chief Justice.

“The proposal does not take away the senate’s ability to override the chief justice by a majority vote,” he explains. “It would just require in the first instance the chief justice to make determinations on witnesses and documents.”

Though the amendment was struck down in its first introduction, Van Hollen says that, in the wake of new evidence uncovered in former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s upcoming book, he is considering reintroducing it. “[It’s] an impartial way to decide which witnesses have relevant testimony.”

The next two days of the trial will now consist of two, eight-hour question and answer sessions from each of the 100 senators. Van Hollen will ask at least one question of the many he has submitted to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office. But, as the day ends, he is taking stock of what has been a whirlwind—one in which he found himself in the president’s crosshairs.

“It’s a crazy day,” Van Hollen says. “When you get in an exchange with the president, it raises the stakes. If this results in more people watching my interview on Fox News, I welcome that.”

In one of the more poignant moments of the final day of the House of Representatives’ impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, Baltimore was front and center.

After the House successfully passed both articles of impeachment—citing abuse of power and obstruction of justice—Baltimore native Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi paid tribute to her colleague and friend, the late Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, who served as the House Oversight Committee chair and presided over Maryland’s 7th District until his passing in September.

“There’s one person who isn’t with us in this room, but I know was present all day for the deliberations,” Pelosi said at a press conference following the eight-hour hearing and subsequent vote Wednesday. “He said, ‘When we’re dancing with the angels the question will be, what did you do to make sure we kept our democracy intact?’ We did all we could, Elijah. We passed the two articles of impeachment—the president is impeached.”

The swell of Democratic support for impeachment has grown louder as the process and hearings, in which 17 witnesses testified, has gone on. On Wednesday, an overwhelming majority of Democratic House members voted to impeach Donald J. Trump after evidence and testimony was presented that indicated the president had pressured Ukraine to assist him by declaring they were investigating potential 2020 rival Joe Biden, and the president’s refusal to provide documents following Congressional subpoenas.

Maryland House members were among those who voted along party lines, issuing strong statements in favor of the House’s decision to impeach.

“President Trump took direct aim at the heart of our democracy,” reads a statement from John Sarbanes of Maryland’s 3rd District. “I believe that Americans should decide our elections, not a foreign country. As long as the President continues to invite foreign inference into our democracy, the integrity of the 2020 election remains at risk. We had no choice but to impeach.”

The Republican Party has been united in its staunch opposition to impeachment, put forth by the House’s Democratic majority after a whistleblower. The whistleblower, understood to be an intelligence officer, came forward with allegations Trump was withholding a White House meeting and Congressional military aide to Ukraine, which has been at war with Russia, in exchange for the announcement of a corruption inquiry into Biden—whose son had been on the board of a controversial Ukrainian company. Not a single House Republican voted in favor of either article.

“The articles of impeachment passed on a purely partisan vote by the Democrats prove what a partisan stunt this impeachment sham really is,” said Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland’s 1st Congressional District, in a statement.

Harris also invoked a previous instance in which Eric Holder, the Attorney General under the Obama Administration, refused to answer House subpoenas—stating that they infringed on executive privilege.

Baltimore native Dutch Ruppersberger of Maryland’s 2nd District also released a statement, reiterating the need to consider the facts of the case and service the Constitution.

“President Trump has no one to blame but himself,” Ruppersberger’s statement reads. “He violated his oath of office. This is why I support both articles of impeachment. The facts clearly warrant this action to protect the Constitution of the United States.”

The attention now turns to the Senate, which will hold a trial of the president. Only if the president is found guilty of one or more of the articles of impeachment can he be removed from office. There is currently a delay in the transmission of the impeachment documents, however, as Democrats attempt to negotiate the guidelines for the trial.

Pelosi suggested Wednesday night that the House might not hand over the articles of impeachment before it is promised a fair trial. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has suggested that his position on the matter is no different than the White House’s in a trial where Senate jurors are required to be impartial.

“As we go forward, it’s up to the American people to demand a fair trial,” reads a statement from U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, who previously represented Maryland’s 8th congressional district. “Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has publicly expressed his plan to work in lockstep with the President during the trial and has rejected reasonable requests to allow key fact witnesses to testify. I hope my other Republican colleagues will agree that we have a duty to get all the facts and do justice.”

Locally, a number of Baltimoreans have voiced their support for impeachment. A “Nobody Is Above the Law” rally was held at McKeldin Square in the Inner Harbor a few days ago, one of hundreds held nationwide. Participants were visible to commuters on their way home from work, spirited and making their presence known.

And when the news came down, Steny Hoyer, the House Majority Leader representing Maryland’s 5th Congressional Disctrict, offered a solemn closing argument.

“All of us feel a sense of loyalty to party,” Hoyer said. “It’s what makes our two-party system function. It’s what helps hold presidents and majorities accountable. But party loyalty must have its limits.”