Takeaways from legal filings for Trump’s impeachment trial
3 years, 10 months ago

Takeaways from legal filings for Trump’s impeachment trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The legal sparring around Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is underway, with briefs filed this week laying out radically different positions ahead of next week’s Senate trial. The Democrats contend that Trump was “singularly responsible” for the Jan. 6 attack by “creating a powder keg, striking a match, and then seeking personal advantage from the ensuing havoc.” They say it’s “impossible” to imagine the riot unfolding as it did without Trump’s encouragement, and they even cite as support a fellow Republican, Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, who said essentially the same thing. FIRST AMENDMENT FAULT LINE Trump’s lawyers don’t dispute that he told supporters to “fight like hell” before the Capitol siege. “Some Members called loved ones for fear that they would not survive the assault by President Trump’s insurrectionist mob,” the impeachment managers wrote. When Trump told the crowd, “If you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore,” he was merely pressing the “need to fight for election security in general,” Trump’s lawyers claim.

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Little can stop Trump from prosecuting his perceived enemies
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Little can stop Trump from prosecuting his perceived enemies

LA Times  

President Nixon with transcripts of White House tapes after he announced that he would turn them over to House impeachment investigators in 1974. It will be the opposite of the department’s proud aspiration to do “justice without fear or favor.” Moreover, Trump has said he will rely on the Supreme Court’s immunity opinion to provide full cover against any legal …

US special counsel files new indictment against Trump in Jan 6 case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US special counsel files new indictment against Trump in Jan 6 case

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-08-28 09:24 US former president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump WASHINGTON - US Special Counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday filed a new indictment in the federal criminal case against former president Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, following a Supreme Court decision that granted Trump sweeping immunity from prosecution for his "official" conduct as president. The …

What to listen for during Supreme Court arguments on Donald Trump and presidential immunity
8 months ago

What to listen for during Supreme Court arguments on Donald Trump and presidential immunity

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court hears arguments Thursday over whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Trump’s team has repeatedly drawn attention to a 1982 case, Nixon v. Fitzgerald, in which the Supreme Court held that a former president cannot be sued in civil …

US Supreme Court will hear Donald Trump's immunity claim in Jan 6 Capitol Riot case
9 months, 3 weeks ago

US Supreme Court will hear Donald Trump's immunity claim in Jan 6 Capitol Riot case

Hindustan Times  

On Wednesday, the US Supreme Court announced that it would hear the case of Donald Trump, who claims that he has absolute immunity from prosecution in the criminal investigation into his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. The Supreme Court agreed on Feb. 28, 2024, to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered …

US federal appeals court rejects Donald Trump's sweeping immunity claim
10 months, 2 weeks ago

US federal appeals court rejects Donald Trump's sweeping immunity claim

ABC  

In short: A federal appeals court has ruled the former US president Donald Trump does not have blanket immunity in a case in which he has been charged with plotting to overturn his 2020 election defeat. A federal appeals court has ruled the former US president Donald Trump does not have blanket immunity in a case in which he has …

Trump's 'calculated risk' backfires after appeals court uses his allies' words against him
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's 'calculated risk' backfires after appeals court uses his allies' words against him

Raw Story  

Circuit Court of Appeals used Donald Trump's own words against him when they wrote pieces of the ruling in the presidential immunity case. However, this court is saying, on page 41, the strongest evidence against his claim of immunity is that same clause, the Impeachment Judgment Clause, because it says that 'judgment in cases of impeachment shouldn't go further than …

Trump not immune from election subversion charges, U.S. appeals court rules
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump not immune from election subversion charges, U.S. appeals court rules

The Hindu  

A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that Donald Trump does not have immunity from charges that he plotted to overturn his 2020 election defeat, bringing the former U.S. President a step closer to an unprecedented criminal trial. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected Mr. Trump’s claim that he cannot …

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 …

Is Trump immune from the law? His case will separate a president’s ‘official acts’ from crimes
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Is Trump immune from the law? His case will separate a president’s ‘official acts’ from crimes

LA Times  

There’s a beloved American axiom as old as the nation that “no one is above the law — not even the president.” Every generation or so, that gets tested in the courts, and it’s about to happen again. This week, former President Trump will ask a Washington appellate court — and soon after, probably, the Supreme Court — to rule …

Editorial: Trump’s immunity arguments are laughable, unpersuasive — and dangerous to democracy
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Editorial: Trump’s immunity arguments are laughable, unpersuasive — and dangerous to democracy

LA Times  

President Trump speaks at a rally near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021. The court said that a former president is entitled to “absolute immunity from damages liability predicated on his official acts.” Trump’s lawyers suggest that the Fitzgerald case, which involved a civil lawsuit, means that Trump is also immune to criminal prosecution. In a concurring opinion in …

'Absurd': Expert tears apart Trump's latest immunity argument
11 months, 3 weeks ago

'Absurd': Expert tears apart Trump's latest immunity argument

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's latest and "boldest" defense yet against charges he plotted to delegitimize the results of the 2020 election isn't even close to being supported by the Constitution, The New York Times reported. Trump is pointing to a provision that says, “Judgment in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and …

With The Supreme Court On Sideline For Now, Trump's Lawyers Press Immunity Claims Before Lower Court
1 year ago

With The Supreme Court On Sideline For Now, Trump's Lawyers Press Immunity Claims Before Lower Court

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was acting within his role as president when he pressed claims about “alleged fraud and irregularity” in the 2020 election, his lawyers told a federal appeals court in arguing that he is immune from prosecution. “The indictment of President Trump threatens to launch cycles of recrimination and politically motivated prosecution that will plague …

U.S. Supreme Court refuses a fast-track ruling on Trump’s claim he is immune from criminal charges
1 year ago

U.S. Supreme Court refuses a fast-track ruling on Trump’s claim he is immune from criminal charges

LA Times  

In a setback for special counsel Jack Smith, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday turned down his request for a fast-track ruling on whether former President Trump may be prosecuted for having allegedly conspired to block then-President-elect Biden from being certified as the winner of the 2020 election. Trump’s lawyers said the criminal charges should be thrown out on the …

Judge rejects Trump’s claim of immunity in his federal 2020 election prosecution
1 year ago

Judge rejects Trump’s claim of immunity in his federal 2020 election prosecution

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution in his election interference case in Washington, a federal judge ruled Friday, knocking down the Republican’s bid to derail the case charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election. In her ruling, Chutkan said the office of the president “does not confer a lifelong ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ pass.” “Former Presidents enjoy …

How Donald Trump’s legal team is trying to get his Jan. 6 case dismissed.
1 year, 1 month ago

How Donald Trump’s legal team is trying to get his Jan. 6 case dismissed.

Slate  

With alleged accomplices flipping left and right, it’s been a rough week for Donald Trump. Bowman summed up this legal claim: “There is, apparently, no such thing as reality.” Trump’s premise here is that because he used the bully pulpit to convince large segments of the country of the lie that he won the 2020 election, which he lost, the …

Trump lawyers seek dismissal of DC federal election subversion case, arguing presidential immunity
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump lawyers seek dismissal of DC federal election subversion case, arguing presidential immunity

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Donald Trump asked a judge Thursday to dismiss the Washington federal election subversion case against him, arguing the Republican is immune from prosecution for actions they say were taken in his official role as president. “In doing so, the prosecution does not, and cannot, argue that President Trump’s efforts to ensure election integrity, and to advocate …

Explained: Charges facing former US President Donald Trump and what happens next
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained: Charges facing former US President Donald Trump and what happens next

New Indian Express  

Here is what we know about the charges facing the 76-year-old Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, and what happens next: The charges The legally and politically explosive case stems from Trump's retention of classified documents after he left the White House in January 2021. According to The New York Times, Trump may also be charged with …

Column: Donald Trump is headed to court. That should be the last place he wants to be
1 year, 8 months ago

Column: Donald Trump is headed to court. That should be the last place he wants to be

LA Times  

Former President Trump is sworn in for a deposition last year in New York. Opinion Column: Three takeaways from Trump’s historic arrest and arraignment Former President Trump appeared in New York and his indictment was unsealed. Under the rules of evidence, taking the stand would put Trump’s credibility at issue, permitting the prosecution to confront him with lies he has …

Donald Trump Indictment LIVE: Former US President Calls Judge 'Soros-backed Prosecutor'
1 year, 8 months ago

Donald Trump Indictment LIVE: Former US President Calls Judge 'Soros-backed Prosecutor'

News 18  

Donald Trump Impeachment Trial Live: Former US President Donald Trump on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts inside a packed New York courtroom, as he became the first American president to be arrested on criminal charges. The former US President denied all the charges, which related to payments to keep people quiet including over an alleged affair with …

Donald Trump Should Never Hold Office Again: US Capitol Riot Panel Report
2 years ago

Donald Trump Should Never Hold Office Again: US Capitol Riot Panel Report

News 18  

Donald Trump should never be allowed to run for public office again after inciting an insurrection, lawmakers investigating last year’s assault on the US Capitol concluded in their watershed final report. “Our country has come too far to allow a defeated president to turn himself into a successful tyrant by upending our democratic institutions fomenting violence,” the panel’s chairman Bennie …

Trump pushes court to give him absolute immunity from Jan. 6 lawsuits
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump pushes court to give him absolute immunity from Jan. 6 lawsuits

Raw Story  

In a court filing in Washington, D.C., attorneys for former President Donald Trump are asking a judge to grant him total immunity against any civil lawsuits filed in conjunction with the Jan 6th insurrection. Trump's attorneys have previously argued that his speech at the Jan 6th "Stop the Steal" rally that preceded the insurrection at the Capitol falls "within the …

Trump attorneys cite immunity, want Jan. 6 lawsuits tossed
2 years, 11 months ago

Trump attorneys cite immunity, want Jan. 6 lawsuits tossed

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Attorneys for former President Donald Trump and his associates argued Monday that incendiary statements by Trump and others last Jan. 6 prior to the Capitol riot were protected speech and in line with their official duties. In response to civil suits running parallel to Congress’ own Jan. 6 inquiry, Trump’s lawyers claimed he was acting within his official …

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 …

Impeachment isn’t the final word on Capitol riot for Trump
3 years, 10 months ago

Impeachment isn’t the final word on Capitol riot for Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s acquittal at his second impeachment trial may not be the final word on whether he’s to blame for the deadly Capitol riot. He also had spent weeks spinning up supporters over his increasingly combative language and false election claims urging them to “stop the steal.” Trump’s impeachment lawyers said he didn’t do anything illegal. Atlanta prosecutors …

Impeachment isn’t the final word on Capitol riot for Trump
3 years, 10 months ago

Impeachment isn’t the final word on Capitol riot for Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s acquittal at his second impeachment trial may not be the final word on whether he’s to blame for the deadly Capitol riot. He also had spent weeks spinning up supporters over his increasingly combative language and false election claims urging them to “stop the steal.” Trump’s impeachment lawyers said he didn’t do anything illegal. Atlanta prosecutors …

Trump impeachment acquittal not end of legal troubles
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump impeachment acquittal not end of legal troubles

Al Jazeera  

Legislators call for an independent commission, with Trump still facing possible criminal charges for US Capitol riot. Donald Trump’s acquittal in a Senate impeachment trial on a charge of “incitement of insurrection” for his role in the United States Capitol violence does not spell an end to possible accountability – or legal troubles – for the former president. Notably, Republican …

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 …

Trump acquitted, denounced in historic impeachment trial
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump acquitted, denounced in historic impeachment trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was acquitted Saturday of inciting the horrific attack on the U.S. Capitol, concluding a historic impeachment trial that spared him the first-ever conviction of a current or former U.S. president but 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. “What …

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 …

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 …

Donald Trump's second impeachment: what you need to know about the US Senate trial
3 years, 10 months ago

Donald Trump's second impeachment: what you need to know about the US Senate trial

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump's impeachment trial is set to reach a verdict today. Prosecutors argued Mr Trump had "summoned the mob" behind last month's riot and "channelled the rage" in a violent attempt to steal the election for himself. Democrat prosecutors spent the day building their argument that Mr Trump's conduct was "planned and premeditated" as he cultivated a mob over months …

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 …

Convict Trump or face dire democracy damage, prosecutors say
3 years, 10 months ago

Convict Trump or face dire democracy damage, prosecutors say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Dire harm from Donald Trump’s false and violent incitements will vex American democracy long into the future unless the Senate convicts him of impeachment and bars him from future office, House prosecutors insisted Thursday as they concluded two days of emotional arguments in his historic trial. The Democratic House members acting as prosecutors drew a direct line Thursday …

Opinion: If Trump is acquitted, then we may as well strike the impeachment provision from the Constitution
3 years, 10 months ago

Opinion: If Trump is acquitted, then we may as well strike the impeachment provision from the Constitution

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Doug Jones, a CNN political commentator, is a former Democratic US senator from Alabama. The managers presented evidence of the former President’s support for the “fine people” whose conduct resulted in the tragedy in Charlottesville and subsequent occasions when he condoned violent behavior. They also showed that the seeds of this insurrection were planted last spring when Trump’s …

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 …

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 …

Trump 'inciter in chief' of Capitol attack, say Democrats
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump 'inciter in chief' of Capitol attack, say Democrats

India Today  

The first full day of arguments are beginning in Donald Trump's impeachment trial, as House Democratic prosecutors said the former president was no "innocent bystander" but the "inciter in chief" of deadly attack at the Capitol to overturn the election. Prosecutors in Donald Trump's impeachment trial said Wednesday they would prove that Trump was no "innocent bystander" but the "inciter …

Trump never conceded he lost, but his impeachment lawyer did
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump never conceded he lost, but his impeachment lawyer did

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — One of the lawyers heading former President Donald Trump’s defense at his second impeachment trial did what Trump himself has not: conceded Joe Biden won the presidential election. — In opening remarks Tuesday, lawyer Bruce Castor said: “The American people just spoke, and they just changed administrations.” He added that Americans are “smart enough to pick a new …

Trump impeachment video: Trail opens with clip of former president telling supporters to march on Capitol
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump impeachment video: Trail opens with clip of former president telling supporters to march on Capitol

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. “You ask what a high crime and misdemeanor is under our constitution,” said Democratic …

Trump trial video shows vast scope, danger of Capitol riot
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump trial video shows vast scope, danger of Capitol riot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Prosecutors unveiled chilling new security video in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on Wednesday, showing the mob of rioters breaking into the Capitol, smashing windows and doors and searching menacingly for Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as overwhelmed police begged on their radios for help. In the previously unreleased recordings, the House prosecutors displayed gripping …

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 …

The Latest: Republicans criticize Trump lawyers’ performance
3 years, 10 months ago

The Latest: Republicans criticize Trump lawyers’ performance

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on former President Donald Trump’s second Senate impeachment trial : 6:35 p.m. Senate Republicans had sharp criticism for former President Donald Trump’s lawyers after the opening of his second impeachment trial. Cassidy told reporters earlier that the impeachment managers’ arguments were “strong arguments” and it was a “very good opening.” Cassidy said, “I have always said …

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 …

Key arguments by Trump’s lawyers ahead of impeachment trial
3 years, 10 months ago

Key arguments by Trump’s lawyers ahead of impeachment trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump stands trial before the Senate this week on an impeachment charge that accuses him of inciting the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. They accuse House impeachment managers of cherry-picking Trump’s statements from an hourlong speech by highlighting only those that Democrats see as helpful to their case, pointing out repeatedly that …

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 …

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