Senate Poised To Acquit Trump After Final Day Of Impeachment Questioning
4 years, 11 months ago

Senate Poised To Acquit Trump After Final Day Of Impeachment Questioning

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― A quick acquittal of President Donald Trump with no witnesses in his impeachment trial became an almost certain outcome after Sen. Lamar Alexander, a key swing vote, announced his opposition to both on Thursday evening. During the proceedings on Thursday, the second day of marathon questioning by senators of both the House managers and Trump’s defense team, Republicans and Democrats shadowboxed over witnesses, the Ukraine whistleblower, foreign election interference, the legal standard for impeachment and the timing of Trump’s hold on Ukraine aid, among a number of other issues. In a possible hint of her position regarding witnesses, Murkowski asked Trump’s team on Thursday why Bolton shouldn’t be called to testify, noting specifically that the “dispute about material facts weighs in favor of calling additional witnesses with direct knowledge.” White House deputy counsel Patrick Philbin argued that it would be “very damaging” for the Senate as an institution if it voted to seek information the House did not uncover. “There’s not real certainty what the power of the presiding officer has.” In one of the more dramatic moments of the day, Sen. Rand Paul attempted to ask a question that would have named a person suspected of being the Ukraine whistleblower, whose complaint led to the opening of the House impeachment inquiry against Trump.

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James Comer throws fellow GOP lawmaker under bus for witness who lied about Biden bribery
3 weeks, 1 day ago

James Comer throws fellow GOP lawmaker under bus for witness who lied about Biden bribery

Raw Story  

Rep. James Comer downplayed using a witness who pleaded guilty to lying about a fake bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden and his son Hunter. "This was Chuck Grassley's witness," Comer said, shifting the blame to the Republican senator from Iowa. "I understand you're now trying to distance yourself, saying he wasn't a big part of the investigation, but I …

"No excuse": Trump fumes on Truth Social after Senate confirms Biden judges — thanks to GOP absences
1 month, 3 weeks ago

"No excuse": Trump fumes on Truth Social after Senate confirms Biden judges — thanks to GOP absences

Salon  

Republican senators are urging some of their colleagues, including Vice President-elect JD Vance, R-Ohio, and Donald Trump's Secretary of State pick Marco Rubio, R-Florida, to get back to the office and block Democrats from confirming judges during the lame-duck session while they still have the majority and the White House. “Particularly on some of the circuit court judges.” Related Amid …

Republicans get into 'tussle' over release of Biden impeachment report
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Republicans get into 'tussle' over release of Biden impeachment report

Raw Story  

House Republicans won't let Rep. James Comer release a 400-page impeachment inquiry report on President Joe Biden that has left him political limbo, a new report claims. The House Oversight Committee chair is reportedly "eager" to show the nation this week a report that fellow Republicans admit is unlikely to result in any impeachment effort, Punchbowl News reported Thursday. "Napoleon …

Two weeks after hush money verdict, Trump to meet with Senate Republicans
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Two weeks after hush money verdict, Trump to meet with Senate Republicans

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump will meet with Senate Republicans Thursday, speaking to the group just two weeks after he was convicted on 34 charges in his hush money trial and as GOP senators have increasingly rallied around him. The invitation was issued by Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, the chairman of the GOP conference, and Trump has accepted, according …

House Republicans invite President Biden to testify at public hearing as impeachment inquiry stalls
9 months, 1 week ago

House Republicans invite President Biden to testify at public hearing as impeachment inquiry stalls

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Thursday invited President Joe Biden to testify before Congress in what appears to be a last-ditch effort to deliver on their stalled monthslong impeachment inquiry into the Biden family businesses. Rep. James Comer, chair of the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter to the Democratic president, inviting him to sit for a public hearing to …

House GOP sues in bid to force Justice Department lawyers to testify as part of impeachment inquiry
9 months, 2 weeks ago

House GOP sues in bid to force Justice Department lawyers to testify as part of impeachment inquiry

Associated Press  

House Republicans filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to force two Justice Department lawyers to testify about the criminal investigation of Hunter Biden as part of the chamber’s impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee wants the court to order two rank-and-file Justice Department tax division attorneys to comply with subpoenas demanding that they answer questions about …

House Republicans send new Justice Department subpoenas in impeachment inquiry, drawing pushback
10 months, 1 week ago

House Republicans send new Justice Department subpoenas in impeachment inquiry, drawing pushback

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is pushing back against a new set of subpoenas quietly sent out by House Republicans related to the Hunter Biden criminal investigation in another brewing faceoff in the President Joe Biden impeachment inquiry. Republicans who blasted that proposed agreement as a “sweetheart deal” have been probing allegations from Internal Revenue Service agents that the Justice …

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 …

Republicans' plan to get Biden impeached hits a roadblock, new poll reveals surprising details
1 year ago

Republicans' plan to get Biden impeached hits a roadblock, new poll reveals surprising details

Hindustan Times  

Days before Republicans are poised to launch their official impeachment investigation into Joe Biden, their strategy appears to have reached an impasse. 58% of those favoring probe believe Biden has committed impeachable offenses The silver lining for Republicans is that 58% of those favoring the inquiry believe Biden has committed impeachable offenses. In a USA Today op-ed, Johnson stated that …

Showdown on Capitol Hill expected on Wednesday: Republicans advance Joe Biden impeachment inquiry vote as Hunter Biden lands in DC ahead of compelled deposition that he's expected to skip
1 year ago

Showdown on Capitol Hill expected on Wednesday: Republicans advance Joe Biden impeachment inquiry vote as Hunter Biden lands in DC ahead of compelled deposition that he's expected to skip

Daily Mail  

The House is on track to vote on authorizing the Biden impeachment inquiry on Wednesday - and nearly all Republicans are onboard. We're following the law' The vote will come on a day when Hunter Biden is in DC - but is not expected to show up to his mandatory deposition on Capitol Hill Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy had declared …

Editorial: No evidence for Biden impeachment inquiry? No problem. The House GOP doesn’t seem to care
1 year, 1 month ago

Editorial: No evidence for Biden impeachment inquiry? No problem. The House GOP doesn’t seem to care

LA Times  

Rep. Jim Jordan speaks during a House Oversight Committee hearing in September about an impeachment of President Biden. Deposed Speaker Kevin McCarthy launched the Biden impeachment inquiry in September without securing a floor vote, thus avoiding a scenario in which saner members of his fragile majority — including Republicans elected in districts where Biden is popular — might rebel. Republicans …

Republicans hold first Biden impeachment hearing as gov’t shutdown looms
1 year, 3 months ago

Republicans hold first Biden impeachment hearing as gov’t shutdown looms

Al Jazeera  

Republicans are investigating corruption allegations against Biden family in push rejected by White House as baseless. Republican legislators in the United States have opened the first hearing of their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, promising to delve into allegations of corruption against the Biden family as a government shutdown looms. As the House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing began …

House Republicans make their case for Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing
1 year, 3 months ago

House Republicans make their case for Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing

LA Times  

Rep. Jim Jordan speaks during the House Oversight Committee impeachment inquiry hearing into President Biden on Thursday on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Republicans launched their formal impeachment hearing Thursday against President Biden, saying they intend to “provide accountability” as they make their case to the public, their colleagues and skeptics in the Senate. It’s a high-stakes opening act for …

House Republicans set first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing for Sept. 28
1 year, 3 months ago

House Republicans set first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing for Sept. 28

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans plan to hold their first hearing next week in their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Republicans — led by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — have contended in recent weeks that Biden’s actions from his time as vice president show a “culture of corruption,” and that his son used the “Biden brand” to advance his business …

US Republican hardliners heap pressure on McCarthy despite impeachment push
1 year, 3 months ago

US Republican hardliners heap pressure on McCarthy despite impeachment push

Al Jazeera  

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces continued pressure from far-right members of his own Republican Party, despite announcing the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden that many of them wanted. Gaetz said McCarthy could face multiple votes on motions to “vacate the chair” for failing to comply with a secret agreement that allowed him to secure the House’s gavel in …

Top Republican directs US House committee to open Biden impeachment inquiry
1 year, 3 months ago

Top Republican directs US House committee to open Biden impeachment inquiry

Al Jazeera  

Kevin McCarthy says ‘abuse of power, obstruction and corruption’ allegations against Biden family warrant more scrutiny. A top Republican legislator in the United States has directed a House of Representatives committee to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over his family’s business dealings. “That’s why today I am directing our House committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry …

Speaker McCarthy launches Biden impeachment inquiry without a House vote
1 year, 3 months ago

Speaker McCarthy launches Biden impeachment inquiry without a House vote

LA Times  

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy moved to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden on Tuesday, bowing to pressure from hard-line Republicans who had threatened to oust him if he did not escalate the GOP investigations into the president’s family business dealings. McCarthy said at a news conference that GOP-led House probes had found “serious and credible allegations” against the Biden …

Trump wants to see Biden impeached, and other Republicans are quick to pile on
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump wants to see Biden impeached, and other Republicans are quick to pile on

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump wants to see President Joe Biden impeached, and the former president’s allies in Congress and his 2024 GOP presidential rivals are eager to join that fight as his own legal challenges mount. Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley, also running for president, said Republicans would be “justified to do it.” And House GOP leaders aligned with Trump …

Trump impeachment leader Schiff joins California Senate race
1 year, 11 months ago

Trump impeachment leader Schiff joins California Senate race

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, who rose to national prominence as the lead prosecutor in President Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial, said Thursday he is running for the Senate seat held by long-serving Democrat Dianne Feinstein. “If our democracy isn’t delivering for Americans, they’ll look for alternatives, like a dangerous demagogue who promises that he alone can fix …

Trump impeachment leader Schiff joins California Senate race
1 year, 11 months ago

Trump impeachment leader Schiff joins California Senate race

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, who rose to national prominence as the lead prosecutor in President Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial, said Thursday he is running for the Senate seat held by long-serving Democrat Dianne Feinstein. “If our democracy isn’t delivering for Americans, they’ll look for alternatives, like a dangerous demagogue who promises that he alone can fix …

'Crazy idea!' McConnell strategist says Trump testifying to Jan. 6 Committee would be 'perilous'
2 years, 2 months ago

'Crazy idea!' McConnell strategist says Trump testifying to Jan. 6 Committee would be 'perilous'

Raw Story  

Following Thursday's decision by the House Select Committee on January 6 to subpoena former President Donald Trump, many observers believed that he would simply decline to honor it. "Yesterday's hearing really culminated with that live vote subpoenaing the president and the committee agreeing to subpoena the president," said anchor Bianna Golodryga. RELATED: Trump responds to Jan. 6 Committee subpoena by …

McConnell takes a veiled shot at GOP Senate 'candidate quality' as polls show Trump's picks struggling
2 years, 4 months ago

McConnell takes a veiled shot at GOP Senate 'candidate quality' as polls show Trump's picks struggling

Raw Story  

Sen. Mitch McConnell on Thursday took a veiled shot at some of the candidates his party is running for the United States Senate. McConnell's comments on the Senate being less likely to flip are particularly striking given that the GOP only needs a net gain of one seat to retake control of the chamber. IN OTHER NEWS: January 6 participant …

Hearings in election ‘investigation’ to begin, senator says
3 years, 4 months ago

Hearings in election ‘investigation’ to begin, senator says

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The top Republican in Pennsylvania’s Senate said Monday that hearings will begin this week as he committed to carrying out a “full forensic investigation” of the state’s 2020 presidential election. “I think he’s comfortable with where we’re heading and so we’re going to continue that work,” Corman said on the conservative Wendy Bell Radio program streamed online …

Trump former counsel to testify to US Congress committee
3 years, 7 months ago

Trump former counsel to testify to US Congress committee

Al Jazeera  

Don McGahn’s testimony comes after two years of legal challenges and will be behind closed doors with transcript coming later. The US House Judiciary Committee is poised to question former White House counsel Don McGahn behind closed doors on Friday, two years after House Democrats originally sought his testimony as part of investigations into former President Donald Trump. House Democrats …

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 …

The Senate’s Awful Reasons for Acquitting Trump
55 years ago

The Senate’s Awful Reasons for Acquitting Trump

Slate  

Once again, Donald Trump has escaped conviction. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith claimed that Trump’s speech to a crowd of supporters in Washington just before the attack—in which he said they had to “fight” to stop the imminent certification of electoral votes in Congress, because the legal system had failed to do so—“neither implicitly nor explicitly encouraged the use of violence or …

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 looks to reassert himself after impeachment acquittal as Republicans gear up for 2022 midterm elections
3 years, 10 months ago

Donald Trump looks to reassert himself after impeachment acquittal as Republicans gear up for 2022 midterm elections

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump took in the win at Mar-a-Lago, surrounded by friends and family. Sen. Lindsey Graham, who spoke with Trump on Saturday night, acknowledged that Trump is “mad at some folks,” but also “ready to move on and rebuild the Republican Party” and “excited about 2022." Graham said Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who voted to acquit but then delivered …

Impeachment Manager: We Needed 'More Senators With Spines,' Not Witnesses
3 years, 10 months ago

Impeachment Manager: We Needed 'More Senators With Spines,' Not Witnesses

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING One of the House managers in former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial dismissed criticism that her team should have called witnesses, stating instead that a lack of “senators with spines” was to blame for Trump’s acquittal. “But listen, we didn’t need more witnesses; we needed more senators with spines.” Stacey Plaskett to Jake Tapper on the …

Dem retreat on witnesses brings messy end to Trump trial
3 years, 10 months ago

Dem retreat on witnesses brings messy end to Trump trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Democrats who prosecuted Donald Trump’s impeachment trial faced puzzlement and criticism from senators on Saturday as they surprised most everyone — Trump’s lawyers and Senate Democrats included — with an attempt to call witnesses, only to abandon it as lawmakers balked at the possibility of an extended trial. Still, the Democrats faced pressure from within their own …

Trump's 2nd Impeachment Trial Is Over. What Was Accomplished, And What's Next?
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump's 2nd Impeachment Trial Is Over. What Was Accomplished, And What's Next?

NPR  

Trump's 2nd Impeachment Trial Is Over. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with House Impeachment Manager Stacey Plaskett, congresswoman from the U.S. Virgin Islands, about Saturday's last-second maneuvers and the former president's acquittal. LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: And with that, the fourth Senate impeachment trial in U.S. history and the second for Donald John Trump came to an end. It was a surprise …

Stacey Plaskett: Trump Trial Needed 'More Senators With Spines, Not More Witnesses'
3 years, 10 months ago

Stacey Plaskett: Trump Trial Needed 'More Senators With Spines, Not More Witnesses'

NPR  

Stacey Plaskett: Trump Trial Needed 'More Senators With Spines, Not More Witnesses' Enlarge this image toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Win McNamee/Getty Images Just before voting Saturday to acquit former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial, the Senate seemed to reverse course, with a decision not to call witnesses. Stacey Plaskett, a Democrat from the U.S. Virgin Islands …

GOP grapples with future in Congress and beyond after Trump impeachment trial
3 years, 10 months ago

GOP grapples with future in Congress and beyond after Trump impeachment trial

LA Times  

Members of the National Guard stand in the Senate subway as Sen. Lisa Murkowski arrives ahead of the second impeachment trial of former President Trump in the Senate on Capitol Hill on Tuesday in Washington. So we’re gonna find out, whoever leads.” When Trump faced his first impeachment trial in 2020, Senate Republicans rushed to defend him, deriding the House …

Republicans called Trump disgraceful, angry, reprehensible – and let him walk free again
3 years, 10 months ago

Republicans called Trump disgraceful, angry, reprehensible – and let him walk free again

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. Jaime Herrera Beutler had told constituents, and then the media, that Republican House leader …

Pelosi condemns ‘cowardly group of Republicans’ after Trump acquitted over Capitol riot
3 years, 10 months ago

Pelosi condemns ‘cowardly group of Republicans’ after Trump acquitted over Capitol riot

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. Following the vote on the floor of the US Senate, Democratic Majority Leader Chuck …

Democrats Quickly Back Down After Voting To Call Impeachment Witnesses
3 years, 10 months ago

Democrats Quickly Back Down After Voting To Call Impeachment Witnesses

Huff Post  

The conversation between the two men, which sheds more light on Trump’s state of mind as rioters hunted for lawmakers in the halls of Congress, was confirmed directly by Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, who is one of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump last month. House impeachment managers argued among themselves until early Saturday morning whether to …

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 …

‘Have him testify’: Democrats dare Trump impeachment lawyers to provide exculpatory evidence
3 years, 10 months ago

‘Have him testify’: Democrats dare Trump impeachment lawyers to provide exculpatory evidence

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. Mr Trump’s attorney Michael van der Veen had repeatedly harangued the impeachment managers during …

Trump Celebrates His Acquittal, Says The Impeachment Was Part Of A 'Witch Hunt'
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump Celebrates His Acquittal, Says The Impeachment Was Part Of A 'Witch Hunt'

NPR  

Trump Celebrates His Acquittal, Says The Impeachment Was Part Of A 'Witch Hunt' Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP Former President Donald Trump is responding to Saturday's Senate vote acquitting him of an impeachment charge of inciting an insurrection. In a statement released shortly after the vote, the former president described the now concluded proceedings as part …

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 …

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 …

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 …

‘Political cowardice’: US reacts to Trump impeachment acquittal
3 years, 10 months ago

‘Political cowardice’: US reacts to Trump impeachment acquittal

Al Jazeera  

US lawmakers and other public figures react to Senate vote finding Donald Trump not guilty of inciting Capitol riot. Democratic Party legislators and other public figures in the United States have reacted with indignation to the results of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial, after the US Senate found Trump not guilty of “inciting” a deadly riot on Capitol …

All eyes turn to GOP senators as impeachment nears vote
3 years, 10 months ago

All eyes turn to GOP senators as impeachment nears 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. Read our privacy policy Most every Senate juror has said they will listen to …

Democrats Still Don't See Need For Witnesses In Trump's Impeachment Trial
3 years, 10 months ago

Democrats Still Don't See Need For Witnesses In Trump's Impeachment Trial

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING There are lots of things we still don’t know about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, particularly when it comes to former President Donald Trump’s state of mind as his supporters actively hunted for lawmakers in the halls of Congress. “If there are questions, it will be a very narrow subset.” Plus, even if the …

'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's Legal Defense Team Concludes Case In Fraction Of Allotted Time
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump's Legal Defense Team Concludes Case In Fraction Of Allotted Time

NPR  

Trump's Legal Defense Team Concludes Case In Fraction Of Allotted Time Enlarge this image toggle caption Handout/Getty Images Handout/Getty Images Updated at 6:55 p.m. ET Former President Donald Trump's legal team concluded its defense on Friday, arguing that the impeachment proceedings were "an act of political vengeance" as well as "a politically motivated witch hunt." Schoen also claimed Trump's legal …

'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 …

Republicans Unswayed By Evidence Trump 'Incited' Mob Against U.S. Capitol
3 years, 10 months ago

Republicans Unswayed By Evidence Trump 'Incited' Mob Against U.S. Capitol

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Despite Democratic impeachment managers laying out a methodical case on Wednesday, Senate Republicans seem intent as ever on acquitting Donald Trump over his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The former president was “no innocent bystander,” lead impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin said, adding that he “surrendered his role as commander …

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 …

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