Growing number of GOP senators oppose impeachment trial
3 years, 11 months ago

Growing number of GOP senators oppose impeachment trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A growing number of Republican senators say they oppose holding an impeachment trial, a sign of the dimming chances that former President Donald Trump will be convicted on the charge that he incited a siege of the U.S. Capitol. “If not, what is?” But Romney, the lone Republican to vote to convict Trump when the Senate acquitted the then-president in last year’s trial, appears to be an outlier. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., said he believes a trial is a “moot point” after a president’s term is over, “and I think it’s one that they would have a very difficult time in trying to get done within the Senate.” And Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, had tweeted on Saturday: “If it is a good idea to impeach and try former Presidents, what about former Democratic Presidents when Republicans get the majority in 2022? Think about it and let’s do what is best for the country.” On Friday, GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a close Trump ally who has been helping him build a legal team, urged the Senate to reject the idea of a post-presidency trial — potentially with a vote to dismiss the charge — and suggested Republicans will scrutinize whether Trump’s words on Jan. 6 were legally “incitement.” Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., said Democrats were sending a message that “hatred and vitriol of Donald Trump is so strong” that they will hold a trial that stops Biden’s policy priorities from moving. One of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s nine impeachment managers said Trump’s encouragement of his loyalists before the riot was “an extraordinarily heinous presidential crime.” “I think you will see that we will put together a case that is so compelling because the facts and the law reveal what this president did,” said Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa. “I mean, think back.

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Live updates: Trump presidential transition, Cabinet picks
54 years, 11 months ago

Live updates: Trump presidential transition, Cabinet picks

CNN  

Republican Sen. Mitt Romney, who stood by his criticism of Donald Trump’s character but acknowledged in a CNN interview that the party has been reshaped in the president-elect’s image, says it’s up to Congress to weigh the suitability of some of Trump’s controversial Cabinet picks. Trump’s picks are “an unusual collection of individuals, not the people that I would have …

Mayorkas impeachment trial set to start in Senate next week, but may be over before it starts
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mayorkas impeachment trial set to start in Senate next week, but may be over before it starts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans will delay bringing their case against Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate until next week, two months after impeaching the Homeland Security secretary. House Speaker Mike Johnson had planned to send the impeachment charges to the Senate on Wednesday, but said Tuesday he would wait until next week as Republicans try to make a case for a …

Trump lawyer says he could order the assassination of his rival and get away with it
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump lawyer says he could order the assassination of his rival and get away with it

Raw Story  

A lawyer representing former President Donald Trump argued on Tuesday that a president cannot be prosecuted for ordering the assassination of his political rival unless he is convicted of committing an impeachable offense by the United States Senate. During questioning before an appeals court, Trump lawyer John Sauer was asked by Judge Florence Y. Pan point-blank if he believed that …

Critical Senate Republicans to House GOPers pushing impeachment: 'do something meaningful'
1 year ago

Critical Senate Republicans to House GOPers pushing impeachment: 'do something meaningful'

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Critical Senate Republicans said Wednesday they didn't see the value in chasing an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden that lacks evidence, is unlikely to be voted through, and serves as a distraction from pursuing policy. Sen. Lisa Murkowski finds some revelations about Hunter Biden, who serves no public office, "worrisome," but she doesn't approve of the "normalization …

Trump foe Mitt Romney announces he won't seek reelection to Senate
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump foe Mitt Romney announces he won't seek reelection to Senate

Raw Story  

Utah GOP Senator and former presidential nominee Mitt Romney announced this Wednesday that he will not seek a second term in the Senate, The Washington Post reported. In an interview, Romney said it's time for a new generation to “step up” and “shape the world they’re going to live in.” “It’s very difficult for the House to operate, from what …

Romney, outspoken about his own party, weighs reelection run
1 year, 10 months ago

Romney, outspoken about his own party, weighs reelection run

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — He twice voted in favor of convicting former President Donald Trump in impeachment trials. But that could also sustain the backlash Romney has faced for serving as a check on Trump, including being heckled at the airport, narrowly avoiding censure by the state GOP and becoming an insult that other Republicans use to slam their rivals as suspect: …

Impeachment vote becomes defining moment for GOP senator
3 years, 10 months ago

Impeachment vote becomes defining moment for GOP senator

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When Sen. Richard Burr stood and said “guilty” there were hushed gasps in the Senate chamber. Months before Trump would begin falsely claiming that the November election had been stolen from him, the Senate Intelligence Committee led by Burr warned that sitting public officials should use the “absolute greatest amount of restraint and caution if they are considering …

Trump Impeachment Trial Could Wrap Up on Saturday, Conviction Seen Unlikely
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump Impeachment Trial Could Wrap Up on Saturday, Conviction Seen Unlikely

News 18  

Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial could conclude on Saturday, leaving a divided US Senate to decide whether the former president incited his supporters to attack the US Capitol on Jan. 6 in a last-ditch effort to stay in power after his November election defeat. Trump criticized Pence on Twitter as lacking “courage” shortly after Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville told Trump …

Donald Trump impeachment: Ex-US president claims victory, but this was an escape and not an exoneration
3 years, 10 months ago

Donald Trump impeachment: Ex-US president claims victory, but this was an escape and not an exoneration

Firstpost  

Once again, former president Donald Trump beat the rap and once again he wasted no time claiming victory. “There’s no question, none, that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day,” McConnell said. Seven Senate Republicans voted to convict Trump, the most senators of a president’s own party to turn against him in an …

Meet the 7 Republicans Who Voted in Favour of Trump’s Impeachment
3 years, 10 months ago

Meet the 7 Republicans Who Voted in Favour of Trump’s Impeachment

The Quint  

Richard Burr: The North Carolina senator was not in the good books of Trump and his allies, as the latter had headed the Senate Intelligence Committee, which had a mandate of probing allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 US election. I voted to convict President Trump because he is guilty.” Ben Sasse: A vocal critic of Trump’s many claims …

Analysis: Impeachment proves imperfect amid US polarization
3 years, 10 months ago

Analysis: Impeachment proves imperfect amid US polarization

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Three Republican senators spent an hour talking strategy with lawyers for the accused. The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump laid bare the deep imperfections in the Constitution’s only process for holding a president accountable, for “high crimes and misdemeanors.” The proceedings packed an emotional punch and served as history’s first accounting of the Jan. 6 riots on …

2 impeachment trials, 2 escape hatches for Donald Trump
3 years, 10 months ago

2 impeachment trials, 2 escape hatches for Donald Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial centered on a phone call Americans never heard with the leader of a country very far away. In a broadside against Trump every bit as brutal as that leveled by Democrats, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell declared the ex-president “practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day” with his “unconscionable …

7 Republicans vote to convict Trump in impeachment trial
3 years, 10 months ago

7 Republicans vote to convict Trump in impeachment trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Seven Republicans voted Saturday to convict former President Donald Trump in his Senate trial, easily the largest number of lawmakers to ever vote to find a president of their own party guilty at impeachment proceedings. Louisiana’s Republican Party said, “We condemn, in the strongest possible terms” Cassidy’s vote and said its executive committee voted unanimously to censure him. …

Donald Trump says impeachment trial part of 'greatest witch-hunt in the history of our country'
3 years, 10 months ago

Donald Trump says impeachment trial part of 'greatest witch-hunt in the history of our country'

ABC  

Former US president Donald Trump says the Senate impeachment trial has been another phase of the "greatest witch-hunt in the history of our country". Key points: Donald Trump thanked his supporters in the US House and Senate Seven Republicans voted to convict him, making it the most bipartisan vote in the history of presidential impeachments Mr Trump's lawyers throughout the …

Senate acquits Donald Trump of incitement of insurrection
3 years, 10 months ago

Senate acquits Donald Trump of incitement of insurrection

The Hindu  

Former U.S. President Donald Trump was acquitted by the U.S. Senate in the impeachment trial of inciting an insurrection with regard to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of his supporters seeking to stop the certification of the Electoral College results. At the conclusion of proceedings that began last week, the Senate voted 57-43 on …

Trump acquitted: Senate votes 57-43 at impeachment trial
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump acquitted: Senate votes 57-43 at impeachment trial

Hindustan Times  

The Senate on Saturday acquitted Donald Trump of inciting the horrific attack on the US Capitol, concluding a historic impeachment trial that exposed the fragility of America's democratic traditions and left a divided nation to come to terms with the violence sparked by his defeated presidency. Trump, unrepentant, welcomed the his second impeachment acquittal and said his movement “has only …

Trump's speedy impeachment trial heads toward Senate vote,
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump's speedy impeachment trial heads toward Senate vote,

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. House prosecutors have argued that Trump's rallying cry to go to the Capitol and …

As impeachment trial ends, GOP senators face big decision
3 years, 10 months ago

As impeachment trial ends, GOP senators face big decision

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Most every Senate juror has said they will listen to the evidence in Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial, but most minds were likely made up before the trial began. Sasse said that Trump had “lied to” Americans and the “consequences are now found in five dead Americans and a Capitol building that’s in shambles.” In a recent …

US Senate reaches deal to avert impeachment trial delay
3 years, 10 months ago

US Senate reaches deal to avert impeachment trial delay

Al Jazeera  

Closing arguments kick off after legislators agree to enter into evidence details of Trump call during Capitol riot. Democrats and Republicans in the US Senate headed off a prolonged impeachment trial for Donald Trump on Saturday with an agreement to enter into evidence details of the former president’s remarks in a call with a top Republican during the deadly Capitol …

Trump found ‘not guilty’ at impeachment trial
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump found ‘not guilty’ at impeachment trial

Al Jazeera  

US Senate acquits former President Donald Trump of ‘incitement of insurrection’ in 57-43 vote. “I think on Twitter, for example, and in social media, you’re seeing a lot of outcry about it, particularly because since so much of this is not about the conviction … but showing the American people what happened.” 13 Feb 2021 - 18:30 GMT The ripple …

Senate Republicans vote to acquit Trump in second impeachment trial; GOP downplays Capitol riot
3 years, 10 months ago

Senate Republicans vote to acquit Trump in second impeachment trial; GOP downplays Capitol riot

Salon  

Republicans in the Senate voted to acquit Donald Trump in the former president's second impeachment trial. Seven Republican senators did join with all 50 Democrats to find Trump guilty, including Richard Burr of North Carolina; Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who surprised observers when he switched his earlier vote to declare the trial constitutional; Susan Collins of Maine; Lisa Murkowski of …

Senate Acquits Trump In Impeachment Trial — Again
3 years, 10 months ago

Senate Acquits Trump In Impeachment Trial — Again

NPR  

Senate Acquits Trump In Impeachment Trial — Again Enlarge this image toggle caption Jon Cherry/Getty Images Jon Cherry/Getty Images The U.S. Senate on Saturday acquitted former President Donald Trump on an impeachment charge of inciting an insurrection. The Democratic House impeachment managers argued that the former president, who addressed a rally outside the White House ahead of the insurrection, was …

'Your Republican Party everybody': GOP senators slammed after violating oaths by meeting with Trump lawyers
3 years, 10 months ago

'Your Republican Party everybody': GOP senators slammed after violating oaths by meeting with Trump lawyers

Raw Story  

Provoking criticism that ranged from "jury tampering" and "another violation of their oath" to "such bullshit," multiple Republican senators met with Donald Trump's attorneys late Thursday—the third day of the former president impeachment trial over his incitement of the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The meeting comes after three days of damning presentations from Democratic prosecutors, which included …

Trump impeachment trial 2021 timeline
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump impeachment trial 2021 timeline

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The trial comes almost a month after Congress was besieged by his supporters, who …

'Chilling' Riot Footage of US Politicians Fleeing for Their Lives Dominates Trump Impeachment Trial
3 years, 10 months ago

'Chilling' Riot Footage of US Politicians Fleeing for Their Lives Dominates Trump Impeachment Trial

News 18  

Impeachment prosecutors at Donald Trump’s Senate trial Wednesday aired terrifying, never-before-seen footage of senior US politicians fleeing for their lives during last month’s assault on Congress, a riot they argued was deliberately incited by the former president. “The vice president, the speaker of the house — the first and second in line to the presidency — were… put in danger …

Here Are GOP Senators' Excuses For Blowing Off Trump's Impeachment Trial
3 years, 10 months ago

Here Are GOP Senators' Excuses For Blowing Off Trump's Impeachment Trial

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING We all saw it. As a response to her view that Donald Trump demeaned the Office of the President, the House Speaker is now making a mockery of Congress and one of the most serious institutions in our country.” Sen. Rand Paul “The trial is of dubious merit and even more dubious constitutionality,” Paul wrote in a …

Trial highlights: history lessons, Trump tweets and more
3 years, 10 months ago

Trial highlights: history lessons, Trump tweets and more

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump will stand trial for impeachment after the Senate rejected arguments from the former president’s lawyers that the chamber cannot move forward because he is no longer in office. Though Trump’s lawyers say the Constitution limits impeachment trials to current officeholders, prominent conservative legal scholars have sided with Democrats in declaring that the trial is permissible. In …

Trial highlights: history lessons, Trump tweets and more
3 years, 10 months ago

Trial highlights: history lessons, Trump tweets and more

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump will stand trial for impeachment after the Senate rejected arguments from the former president’s lawyers Tuesday that the chamber cannot move forward because he is no longer in office. Though Trump’s lawyers say the Constitution limits impeachment trials to current officeholders, prominent conservative legal scholars have sided with Democrats in declaring that the trial is permissible. …

How will Trump’s second impeachment trial affect US politics?
3 years, 10 months ago

How will Trump’s second impeachment trial affect US politics?

Al Jazeera  

Senate has voted to go ahead with the trial, rejecting defence lawyers’ argument that the move is unconstitutional. It took almost four hours of debate in a divided US Senate but Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial is going ahead after senators found it constitutional. Trump’s lawyers argued he could not be tried after leaving the White House but Trump has …

Trump In A 'Great' Mood Watching The Impeachment Trial, Adviser Says
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump In A 'Great' Mood Watching The Impeachment Trial, Adviser Says

NPR  

Trump In A 'Great' Mood Watching The Impeachment Trial, Adviser Says Enlarge this image toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images A senior adviser to Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the former president was confident in his legal team's representation of him in the ongoing Senate impeachment trial, despite Trump's displeasure with their performance …

Trump’s historic 2nd trial opens, first of former president
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump’s historic 2nd trial opens, first of former president

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate opened Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial Tuesday, the defeated former president charged by the House with inciting the deadly mob attack on the Capitol to overturn the election in what prosecutors call the “most grievous constitutional crime.” Trump’s lawyers are insisting that he is not guilty of the sole charge of “incitement of insurrection,” his …

EXPLAINER: What’s ahead as Trump impeachment trial begins
3 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: What’s ahead as Trump impeachment trial begins

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial will force the Senate to decide whether to convict him of incitement of insurrection after a violent mob of his supporters laid siege to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Trump’s first impeachment trial, in which he was acquitted on charges that he abused power by pressuring Ukraine to investigate …

What To Watch As Trump's 2nd Impeachment Trial Kicks Off
3 years, 10 months ago

What To Watch As Trump's 2nd Impeachment Trial Kicks Off

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial begins on Tuesday, a solemn proceeding that will force lawmakers to relive the violent events of Jan. 6 as House Democrats prosecute their case for “incitement of insurrection.” The nine Democratic impeachment managers for the House, which impeached Trump last month, argue that he alone was responsible for …

What to watch as Trump’s 2nd impeachment trial kicks off
3 years, 10 months ago

What to watch as Trump’s 2nd impeachment trial kicks off

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial begins on Tuesday, a solemn proceeding that will force lawmakers to relive the violent events of Jan. 6 as House Democrats prosecute their case for “incitement of insurrection.” The nine Democratic impeachment managers for the House, which impeached Trump last month, argue that he alone was responsible for inciting the mob …

First up at Donald Trump's impeachment: Can a former president stand trial?
3 years, 10 months ago

First up at Donald Trump's impeachment: Can a former president stand trial?

Firstpost  

The Democratic House impeachment managers are expected to broadly assert that a president can be put on trial for offences committed in office, no matter when the trial is held The first issue that will be debated in the opening hours of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on Tuesday will be the question of whether it is constitutional to …

As Trump Impeachment Trial Heats Up, Biden Steers Clear
3 years, 10 months ago

As Trump Impeachment Trial Heats Up, Biden Steers Clear

NPR  

As Trump Impeachment Trial Heats Up, Biden Steers Clear Enlarge this image toggle caption Pete Marovich/Getty Images Pete Marovich/Getty Images During the opening hours of former President Donald Trump's unprecedented second impeachment trial, the current occupant of the White House made it clear that he's continuing to take a hands-off approach to the proceedings. Biden, who made the comment as …

Watch Live: Senate Votes To Acquit Trump In Historic 2nd Impeachment Trial
3 years, 10 months ago

Watch Live: Senate Votes To Acquit Trump In Historic 2nd Impeachment Trial

NPR  

Watch Live: Senate Votes To Acquit Trump In Historic 2nd Impeachment Trial Enlarge this image toggle caption Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images Updated on Saturday at 6:20 p.m. Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial came to a close on Saturday, with Democrats falling short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict the former president. As Congress began counting the …

Senate votes that Trump impeachment trial is constitutional
3 years, 10 months ago

Senate votes that Trump impeachment trial is constitutional

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump's impeachment trial will begin with a four hour debate about whether the proceedings are allowed under the constitution, writes Nick Allen in Washington. This is what it says in Article II Section 4 - "The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, …

Trump’s second impeachment trial: What to watch
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump’s second impeachment trial: What to watch

Al Jazeera  

No president has ever faced two impeachment trials. The historic second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump gets under way on Tuesday as the US Senate hears arguments about whether he is guilty of inciting last month’s US Capitol riot. That being said, House impeachment managers, serving as the prosecution in the trial, will try to convince senators, serving …

US Senate votes for Trump impeachment trial to go ahead
3 years, 10 months ago

US Senate votes for Trump impeachment trial to go ahead

Al Jazeera  

In a 56-44 vote largely along party lines, the US Senate sets the stage for Trump’s second trial to begin on Wednesday. 9 Feb 2021 - 22:30 GMT Analyst: House Democrats likely to focus on Trump’s refusal to accept election results While House Democratic impeachment managers’ opening video juxtaposing Trump’s speech leading up to the US Capitol riot, followed by …

Senate Declares That Trump's Impeachment Trial Is Constitutional
3 years, 10 months ago

Senate Declares That Trump's Impeachment Trial Is Constitutional

NPR  

Senate Declares That Trump's Impeachment Trial Is Constitutional Enlarge this image toggle caption Handout/Getty Images Handout/Getty Images The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump will move forward after the Senate voted Tuesday that the trial of a former president is constitutional. The Louisiana Republican told Capitol Hill reporters that he thought Trump's legal team did "a terrible job" on Tuesday. …

Opinion: Jamie Raskin and David Schoen cried in the Senate Tuesday. One of them made a devastating case against Trump
3 years, 10 months ago

Opinion: Jamie Raskin and David Schoen cried in the Senate Tuesday. One of them made a devastating case against Trump

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jill Filipovic is a journalist based in New York and author of the book “OK Boomer, Let’s Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind.” The opinions expressed in this commentary are her own. CNN — The first day of the Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump was a perfect microcosm of the country’s partisan divide and what’s at …

EXPLAINER: What’s ahead as Trump impeachment trial begins
3 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: What’s ahead as Trump impeachment trial begins

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial begins Tuesday, forcing the Senate to decide whether to convict him of incitement of insurrection after a violent mob of his supporters laid siege to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Trump’s first impeachment trial, in which he was acquitted on charges that he abused power by pressuring Ukraine to …

Senate Ready To Speed Through Donald Trump's Second Impeachment Trial
3 years, 10 months ago

Senate Ready To Speed Through Donald Trump's Second Impeachment Trial

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING One year after his acquittal in the Senate for abuse of power, former President Donald Trump is set to face his second impeachment trial over inciting the violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said last week that the trial would be “fair and speedy,” with both House managers and Trump’s attorneys …

Trump’s trial starting: ‘Grievous crime’ or just ‘theater’?
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump’s trial starting: ‘Grievous crime’ or just ‘theater’?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate launches Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial on Tuesday, with lawyers for the former president insisting he is not guilty of inciting mob violence at the Capitol to overturn the election while prosecutors say he must be convicted of the “most grievous constitutional crime” even though he’s gone from the White House. “In trying to make …

The 3 impeachment defenses of Donald Trump (opinion)
3 years, 10 months ago

The 3 impeachment defenses of Donald Trump (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Anne Milgram is a CNN contributor and a distinguished scholar in residence at New York University’s School of Law. These votes should carry enormous weight, as the Constitution grants the Senate “the sole Power to try all Impeachments.” Their next argument is that Trump’s fiery statements to the crowd – “If you don’t fight like hell, you’re not …

Analysis: Trump’s Senate trial matters regardless of outcome
3 years, 10 months ago

Analysis: Trump’s Senate trial matters regardless of outcome

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — This matters. Senators will review Trump’s call that morning to “fight like hell” before the mob of loyalists showed up to Capitol Hill to do just that. Lee Hamilton, a former Democratic congressman from Indiana who served during President Bill Clinton’s impeachment, said a trial could be a “distraction” from larger priorities. “American democracy is obviously limping on …

Analysis: Trump's Senate Trial Matters Regardless Of Outcome
3 years, 10 months ago

Analysis: Trump's Senate Trial Matters Regardless Of Outcome

News 18  

The outcome may seem preordained in the unprecedented second impeachment trial of Donald Trump. But the potential of an acquittal doesn’t mean the trial should be abandoned before it begins, said Rep. Val Demings, who was an impeachment manager in Trump’s first trial. Lee Hamilton, a former Democratic congressman from Indiana who served during President Bill Clintons impeachment, said a …

5 key questions for Trump’s Senate impeachment trial
3 years, 10 months ago

5 key questions for Trump’s Senate impeachment trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Arguments begin Tuesday in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump on allegations that he incited the violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The defense could also argue the trial is pointless with Trump no longer president, because removal from office is the automatic punishment for an impeachment conviction. In a brief filed this past …

Trump Impeachment Trial Confronts Memories of Capitol Siege
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump Impeachment Trial Confronts Memories of Capitol Siege

News 18  

WASHINGTON: The impeachment trial of Donald Trump is more than an effort to convict the former president of inciting an insurrection. Even Republican critics of Trump, who watched in horror as he encouraged a rally mob outside the White House to make its way to the Capitol, have cooled their outrage with the passage of time and as the reality …

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