Trump ‘singularly responsible’ for riots after aiming ‘loaded cannon’ at Capitol, impeachment managers say in brief
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump ‘singularly responsible’ for riots after aiming ‘loaded cannon’ at Capitol, impeachment managers say in brief

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 The nine Democratic House impeachment managers laid out their case against Donald Trump in a pre-trial brief filed on Tuesday, as the former president’s legal team filed a memorandum of its own in defence of his actions surrounding the 6 January insurrection at the US Capitol. Mr Trump, the impeachment managers argue in their brief, was “singularly responsible” for fomenting resentment among millions of his supporters with lies about the 2020 election results, firing up a crowd of his supporters on 6 January based on those lies, and aiming them like a “loaded cannon” towards the US Capitol, where they sacked the building in a deadly riot that forced lawmakers to evacuate or find cover. “Rather than take immediate steps to quell the violence and protect lives, President Trump left his Vice President and Congress to fend for themselves while he lobbied allies to continue challenging election results,” the impeachment managers accuse in their memo. “Videos of the events show that dozens of the insurrectionists specifically hunted Vice President Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — the first and second in the line of Presidential succession, respectively,” the impeachment managers’ brief states.

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100K people demand Trump be impeached
1 month, 2 weeks ago

100K people demand Trump be impeached

Raw Story  

The nonprofit Free Speech for People is leading a new nonpartisan campaign to drum up support for U.S. President Donald Trump's removal—"Impeach Trump Again"— and reported as of Thursday the effort has already garnered over 100,000 petition signatures. "The overwhelming support for impeachment shows that the American public is not willing to accept King Trump," said Alexandra Flores-Quilty, Free Speech …

Trump’s Pardons For His Jan. 6 Mob Complete The Rewriting Of His Coup Attempt
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s Pardons For His Jan. 6 Mob Complete The Rewriting Of His Coup Attempt

Huff Post  

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday. Within hours of swearing to protect and defend the Constitution in his oath of office, Trump on Monday freed from federal prison hundreds of his followers who had been convicted of beating, kicking, punching, bear-spraying and otherwise attacking police officers to help …

Trump signs pardons for 1,500 Capitol rioters
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump signs pardons for 1,500 Capitol rioters

Raw Story  

US President Donald Trump signed pardons Monday for some 1,500 participants in the January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol by his supporters who attempted to overturn the 2020 election. "These are the hostages -- approximately 1,500 people -- for a pardon, full pardon," Trump said at a signing ceremony shortly after arriving at the White House. More than …

‘Packing up our things’: January 6 prisoners prepare for Trump pardons
2 months, 1 week ago

‘Packing up our things’: January 6 prisoners prepare for Trump pardons

Al Jazeera  

The fourth anniversary of the US Capitol riot was met with hope by those convicted for attempting to overturn the 2020 election. It was the night before the fourth anniversary of January 6, 2021, when thousands stormed the United States Capitol in an extraordinary attempt to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss. “No January 6 defendants, whether incarcerated or on …

US Supreme Court Toughens Criteria For Charging Capitol Riot Defendants With Obstruction, Trump Calls It 'Massive Victory'
8 months, 2 weeks ago

US Supreme Court Toughens Criteria For Charging Capitol Riot Defendants With Obstruction, Trump Calls It 'Massive Victory'

ABP News  

The United States Supreme Court made it more difficult to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction on Friday, a charge used in numerous prosecutions, including against former president Donald Trump. This decision may bolster claims by Trump and his Republican allies that the Justice Department has been unfair to Capitol riot defendants, news agency AP reported. As per a report …

'Insulting': House Dems shame Trump for first Capitol Hill visit since Jan. 6 attacks
9 months ago

'Insulting': House Dems shame Trump for first Capitol Hill visit since Jan. 6 attacks

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump returned to Capitol Hill to speak with Republican lawmakers for the first time since the Jan. 6 attacks three years ago — and Democratic lawmakers are enraged at the disrespect, according to Axios. "Trump huddled with House Republicans on Thursday morning at the Capitol Hill Club, just blocks away from the Capitol," reported Andrew Solender and …

House Delivers Articles Of Impeachment Against Alejandro Mayorkas To Senate
11 months ago

House Delivers Articles Of Impeachment Against Alejandro Mayorkas To Senate

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― The Republican-led House delivered its articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate, setting the stage for the swearing in of senators as jurors in a trial on Wednesday. U.S. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Mark Green and other impeachment managers carry the articles of impeachment against Homeland Security …

GOPers Who Wanted To Skip Trump Impeachment Trial Demand One For Biden’s DHS Chief
11 months ago

GOPers Who Wanted To Skip Trump Impeachment Trial Demand One For Biden’s DHS Chief

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Republicans are demanding a full Senate trial for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who was impeached by the GOP-controlled House earlier this year over charges that even some on the right have decried as thin and a waste of time. But many of the Republicans who are insisting on a trial for Mayorkas supported an …

US elections: McConnell weighs endorsing Trump in a stark turnaround since Jan 6 Capitol riot
1 year ago

US elections: McConnell weighs endorsing Trump in a stark turnaround since Jan 6 Capitol riot

New Indian Express  

Taken together, it lays bare the lengths that McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader and an ever-calculating politician, will go as he works to win back Republican control of the Senate in what could be among his final acts in power. In the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, key Republicans, including McConnell, signalled unequivocally they were …

Trump, facing 91 criminal charges, demands Biden impeachment in return
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump, facing 91 criminal charges, demands Biden impeachment in return

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, who routinely and falsely accuses President Joe Biden of masterminding the prosecutions …

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Impeachment Vote: Live Updates
1 year, 1 month ago

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Impeachment Vote: Live Updates

Huff Post  

House Democrat Mocks GOP For ‘Clown Show’ Impeachment Effort Before the debate even began, Rep. Jim McGovern was on the House floor ridiculing Republican leadership for what they were about to do. “I would say it’s a clown show,” McGovern said, “but that would be a disservice to actual working clowns.” The Massachusetts Democrat wondered aloud why and how the …

Trump falsely claims FBI and Antifa were ‘leading the charge’ in Capitol attack
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump falsely claims FBI and Antifa were ‘leading the charge’ in Capitol attack

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 Ahead of the third anniversary of the January 6 Capitol …

Quarter of Americans falsely believe FBI orchestrated January 6, poll finds
1 year, 2 months ago

Quarter of Americans falsely believe FBI orchestrated January 6, poll finds

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 A quarter of Americans falsely believe federal law enforcement “probably” …

US court denies Donald Trump's immunity in Capitol police lawsuit
1 year, 2 months ago

US court denies Donald Trump's immunity in Capitol police lawsuit

Hindustan Times  

A group of U.S. Capitol Police officers who sued former President Donald Trump over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol won a legal victory on Friday. In that case, two Capitol Police officers and a group of House Democrats also sued Trump for his alleged conduct on Jan. 6. The three-judge panel in the …

Non-Trump GOP Rivals Still Unwilling To Use Trump’s Jan. 6 Coup Attempt Against Him
1 year, 2 months ago

Non-Trump GOP Rivals Still Unwilling To Use Trump’s Jan. 6 Coup Attempt Against Him

Huff Post  

President Donald Trump appears on video screens before his speech to supporters from the Ellipse at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress prepares to certify the electoral college votes. “Not sure there’s a single Republican that considers Jan. 6 an insurrection,” said former Republican Congressman David Jolly. Top Trump campaign aide Jason Miller …

How Donald Trump’s legal team is trying to get his Jan. 6 case dismissed.
1 year, 4 months 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 suggests Biden impeachment is revenge for his own
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump suggests Biden impeachment is revenge for his own

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 told journalist Megyn Kelly that the president would not be facing a …

Column: Trump’s indictment reflects the failures of our populist passions
1 year, 7 months ago

Column: Trump’s indictment reflects the failures of our populist passions

LA Times  

I generally support special prosecutor Jack Smith’s indictments of Donald Trump. Had we not spent decades weakening political parties with well-intentioned, but ultimately foolish, “reforms” like outsourcing nominations to primaries and campaign finance changes that, together, gutted the ability of parties to bar unfit candidates from the nominating process, Trump would still be a reality show host. The ubiquitous GOP …

Previous ruling in Jan. 6 rioter case blows a hole in key Trump defense: report
1 year, 7 months ago

Previous ruling in Jan. 6 rioter case blows a hole in key Trump defense: report

Raw Story  

A judge has already ruled against one of Donald Trump's likely defenses in the Jan. 6 case. “There’s no need to prove that Trump knew he lost the election to establish corrupt intent,” said Norman Eisen, special counsel to the House Judiciary Committee during the first Trump impeachment. A federal judge apparently agreed when he wrote an opinion last month …

Trump impeachment manager on indictment: 'Damning, damning, damning'
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump impeachment manager on indictment: 'Damning, damning, damning'

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON – While some lawmakers on Capitol Hill thought former president Donald Trump would never face the justice system over the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, Rep. Madeleine Dean tells Raw Story she never doubted the day would come. It reads like a screenplay, but this one is slightly denser but it’s literary, lyrical, using those verbs, saying …

Trump indictment: What are the charges Trump is facing over 2020 election probe?
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump indictment: What are the charges Trump is facing over 2020 election probe?

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Trump knew he had lost the election …

Donald Trump charged with bid to overturn 2020 US presidential election
1 year, 7 months ago

Donald Trump charged with bid to overturn 2020 US presidential election

Hindustan Times  

Washington: Donald Trump perpetrated a conspiracy to defraud the US with his effort to subvert the presidential election results in 2020, a conspiracy to obstruct and impede the January 6 Congress proceeding to verify the presidential election outcome, and a conspiracy against the right of citizens to vote and have their votes counted, a new indictment against the former president …

7 Key Takeaways From Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 Indictment
1 year, 7 months ago

7 Key Takeaways From Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 Indictment

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former President Donald Trump has been indicted over his attempt to remain in power after he lost the 2020 presidential election, yet another moment of reckoning amid a torrent of criminal charges. The indictment alleges Trump and his co-conspirators made repeated, “prolific” claims of election fraud despite knowing they were false. Prosecutors say that Trump was repeatedly …

Trump faces criminal charges for efforts to overturn 2020 election
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump faces criminal charges for efforts to overturn 2020 election

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutors say Trump, who is seeking the White House in 2024, assaulted the ‘bedrock function of democracy’ to cling on to power. Former United States President Donald Trump has been criminally indicted for trying to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, with prosecutors accusing the Republican politician of attempting to obstruct “a bedrock function” of democracy in order …

Trump, amid legal perils, calls on GOP to rally around him as he threatens primary challenges
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump, amid legal perils, calls on GOP to rally around him as he threatens primary challenges

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 At a moment of growing legal peril, Donald Trump ramped …

Ted Lieu Responds to Marjorie Taylor Greene's Trump Call
1 year, 8 months ago

Ted Lieu Responds to Marjorie Taylor Greene's Trump Call

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Ted Lieu on Sunday dismissed far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s latest stunt as just “more stupid stuff from a radical Republican caucus.” Greene, during a speech at Donald Trump’s latest 2024 campaign rally in South Carolina on Saturday, demanded the former president’s two impeachments be expunged. Lieu, an impeachment manager in Trump’s insurrection impeachment, scoffed at …

Donald Trump says Mike Pence responsible for January 6 US Capitol riots
2 years ago

Donald Trump says Mike Pence responsible for January 6 US Capitol riots

Live Mint  

Former US President Donald Trump has blamed former Vice President Mike Pence for January 6, 2021 violence surrounding the riots at Capitol Hill, US media reported. His remarks came in response to Pence, who on Saturday said that history would hold former president Donald Trump "accountable" for his role in the 2021 attack on the US Capitol. The chaotic and …

‘History will hold Donald Trump accountable’ for Jan. 6, Pence says
2 years ago

‘History will hold Donald Trump accountable’ for Jan. 6, Pence says

The Hindu  

Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday that "history will hold Donald Trump accountable" for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, one of the most forceful rebukes he has so far offered of his one-time boss. Throughout the siege, Mr. Trump sent several tweets, one calling on Republicans to "fight" and others …

Editorial: GOP must acknowledge that Trump is a fatally flawed candidate
2 years ago

Editorial: GOP must acknowledge that Trump is a fatally flawed candidate

LA Times  

In a sane world, Donald J. Trump, defeated for reelection, twice impeached and caught up in multiple investigations, would slink into retirement from politics. During the post-Jan. 6 debate over Trump’s impeachment — which he opposed — McCarthy rightly said Trump “bears responsibility” for the attack on Congress as it set about certifying Joe Biden’s victory. But despite McCarthy’s criticism …

Donald Trump Should Never Hold Office Again: US Capitol Riot Panel Report
2 years, 2 months 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 …

Donald Trump ‘lit that fire’ of Capitol insurrection: January 6 report
2 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump ‘lit that fire’ of Capitol insurrection: January 6 report

The Hindu  

The House January 6 committee’s final report asserts that Donald Trump criminally engaged in a “multi-part conspiracy” to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 presidential election and failed to act to stop his supporters from attacking the Capitol, concluding an extraordinary 18-month investigation into the former president and the violent insurrection two years ago. Editorial | Threat to democracy: …

Donald Trump accused of 'multi-part conspiracy' in final report on US Capitol attack
2 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump accused of 'multi-part conspiracy' in final report on US Capitol attack

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump has been accused of criminally engaging in a “multi-part conspiracy” to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 presidential election in the January 6 committee’s final report on the US Capitol attack. The 845-page report, released on Thursday, claimed Mr Trump failed to act to stop his supporters from attacking the Capitol, concluding an extraordinary 18-month investigation into …

US panel calls Capitol riot as 'multi-part plan' by Donald Trump to overturn election loss
2 years, 2 months ago

US panel calls Capitol riot as 'multi-part plan' by Donald Trump to overturn election loss

India Today  

A US Congress panel has released its final report on the Capitol riot and insurrection describing the events as a 'multi-part plan' by former US President Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 election loss to Joe Biden, a report said. READ | It strengthens me: Donald Trump reacts to Capitol riots panel vote for criminal charges Months after the Capitol …

US Capitol riots: List of laws Trump broke as panel seeks criminal charges
2 years, 2 months ago

US Capitol riots: List of laws Trump broke as panel seeks criminal charges

Hindustan Times  

A panel in the United States - which was constituted amid probe in the Capitol Hill riots case - on Monday recommended that criminal charges be filed against former US president Donald Trump. US Capitol riots: List of laws Trump broke as panel seeks criminal charges However, Trump has accused the panel of recommending "fake charges" against him - as …

Editorial: The Jan. 6 committee accused Trump of inciting an insurrection. He should be charged for it.
2 years, 2 months ago

Editorial: The Jan. 6 committee accused Trump of inciting an insurrection. He should be charged for it.

LA Times  

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol voted Monday to urge the Justice Department to pursue criminal charges against former President Trump, including insurrection. The decision of the House Jan. 6 committee to recommend that the Justice Department pursue potential criminal charges against Donald J. Trump is not binding on the department, which in …

US midterm results: Will Trump demand a Biden impeachment?
2 years, 4 months ago

US midterm results: Will Trump demand a Biden impeachment?

Al Jazeera  

Many of Donald Trump’s candidates have lost. Six years later, in the weeks leading up to last night’s pivotal US midterm elections, Moore was writing and appearing on TV prodigiously again, saying that the pollsters and commentariat were wrong once more. Republicans will seize any indictment of Trump as a pretext to claim that President Joe Biden has “politicised” the …

Jan. 6 panel summons Trump for testimony on Capitol attack
2 years, 5 months ago

Jan. 6 panel summons Trump for testimony on Capitol attack

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: The House January 6 committee has subpoenaed Donald Trump for his testimony about the 2021 Capitol attack. The vote seeking Trump's testimony comes as the panel is producing vivid new details and evidence of Trump's state of mind as he refused to concede his loss to Joe Biden, resulting in the 2021 attack at the Capitol. Also, in never-before-seen …

Trump focuses on false election fraud claims after subpoena vote
2 years, 5 months ago

Trump focuses on false election fraud claims after subpoena vote

Al Jazeera  

Trump sent letter decrying again the congressional investigation into January 6 riot after panel moved to subpoena him. Donald Trump has doubled down on his unfounded claims of election fraud after a congressional panel investigating the January 6, 2021, riot at the US capitol voted to subpoena the former president and possible 2024 candidate. In a letter to the committee’s …

Republicans Say They Don’t Regret Acquitting Trump Over Jan. 6 Riot
2 years, 7 months ago

Republicans Say They Don’t Regret Acquitting Trump Over Jan. 6 Riot

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― The bipartisan House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection painted a damning portrait of an American president who sent an armed mob to the U.S. Capitol in hopes of overturning a free and fair election and then did nothing for hours as his aides begged him to help quell the violence. What else are …

Jan 6 rioter blames Trump for Capitol attack: ‘We were just following what he said’
2 years, 8 months ago

Jan 6 rioter blames Trump for Capitol attack: ‘We were just following what he said’

The Independent  

A man who earlier this year pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to the Capitol riot testified on Tuesday that he went to the attack at Donald Trump’s direction. Stephen Ayres told committee members during his testimony that he had never planned to go to the Capitol itself before Donald Trump’s rhetoric during his speech directing his supporters to march …

Jan. 6 Hearings Could Stymie Trump’s Attempt To Delegitimize Criminal Charges
2 years, 8 months ago

Jan. 6 Hearings Could Stymie Trump’s Attempt To Delegitimize Criminal Charges

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Weeks of sustained, high-profile discussion about Donald Trump’s attempt to overthrow democracy may not change the minds of his devoted followers, but they could well thwart Trump’s efforts to delegitimize criminal charges that prosecutors might wind up filing against him. “This has the potential to move the needle a bit for people who aren’t firmly …

Latest Capitol riot hearings reveal Donald Trump's push to overturn election. Here are the key takeaways
2 years, 8 months ago

Latest Capitol riot hearings reveal Donald Trump's push to overturn election. Here are the key takeaways

ABC  

A scheme to use "fake electors" and personal threats to public officials revealed in chilling, tearful testimony: these are the fresh details from the latest January 6 Capitol riot hearings in the US. The committee's chairman Bennie Thompson said pressuring public servants into "betraying their oaths" was a crucial part of Mr Trump's "playbook". Before Mr Bowers's testimony, Mr Trump …

Capitol riots hearings: Trump's false claims of 2020 poll fraud were dismantled, but he seemed 'detached from reality'
2 years, 9 months ago

Capitol riots hearings: Trump's false claims of 2020 poll fraud were dismantled, but he seemed 'detached from reality'

Firstpost  

Donald Trump’s ‘big lie’ of election fraud escalated and transformed into marching orders that summoned supporters to Washington and then sent them to the Capitol on 6 January to block Biden’s victory Washington: Donald Trump’s closest campaign advisers, top government officials and even his family were dismantling his false claims of 2020 election fraud ahead of 6 January, but the …

He seemed 'detached from reality' in defeat, say Trump aides to committee investigating Capitol attack
2 years, 9 months ago

He seemed 'detached from reality' in defeat, say Trump aides to committee investigating Capitol attack

India Today  

Donald Trump’s closest campaign advisers, top government officials and even his family were dismantling his false claims of 2020 election fraud ahead of Jan. 6, but the defeated president seemed “detached from reality” and kept clinging to outlandish theories to stay in power, the committee investigating the Capitol attack was told Monday. Trump’s “big lie” of election fraud escalated and …

Trump blasts US Capitol riot hearings as ‘mockery of justice’
2 years, 9 months ago

Trump blasts US Capitol riot hearings as ‘mockery of justice’

Al Jazeera  

Trump accuses a committee investigating his role in the Capitol riot of being a ‘kangaroo court’ to distract Americans from larger problems. Former President Donald Trump has decried the congressional inquiry into the riot by his supporters last year at the United States Capitol as a “mockery of justice”. Trump’s comments came following a hearing of the US House Select …

Official draws a line between the months of Trump's lies and ​the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
2 years, 9 months ago

Official draws a line between the months of Trump's lies and ​the Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Raw Story  

Speaking to Raw Story after the second of four House Select Hearings on the attack on Congress, Rep. Mikie Sherrill connected the dots about how important the testimony was about the plot to overthrow the election and the violence seen on Jan. 6. The committee walked through many Republican witnesses who testified under oath that they told former President Donald …

Committee investigating US Capitol riot says there is sufficient evidence to indict Donald Trump
2 years, 9 months ago

Committee investigating US Capitol riot says there is sufficient evidence to indict Donald Trump

ABC  

Members of the House committee investigating the US Capitol riot say they have uncovered enough evidence for the Justice Department to consider an unprecedented criminal indictment against former president Donald Trump for seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Key points: The committee held its first public hearing last week, with members laying out their case against Mr …

Televised hearings in Capitol riots case against Donald Trump to begin: Will America tune in?
2 years, 9 months ago

Televised hearings in Capitol riots case against Donald Trump to begin: Will America tune in?

Firstpost  

For the 6 January committee, the key question about Donald Trump’s involvement in the insurrection is: What did the former president do, and when did he do it? The Watergate affair, which exposed Nixon’s cover-up of politically motivated criminal acts and destroyed his presidency, centered on a question posed by a Republican senator, Howard Baker, in a Tennessee drawl: “What …

Trump brags as Republican who voted to impeach him retires: “4 down and 6 to go”
2 years, 11 months ago

Trump brags as Republican who voted to impeach him retires: “4 down and 6 to go”

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 President Donald Trump celebrated the retirement of Republican Representative Fred …

Trump is done pretending -- he is now openly celebrating the Capitol riot
3 years, 1 month ago

Trump is done pretending -- he is now openly celebrating the Capitol riot

Raw Story  

To anyone who was watching the events of January 6 unfold live on television, one thing was quite clear: Donald Trump was excited and proud about the violence he incited. Once the riot was underway, Trump spent hours resisting the pressure to call off his dogs, instead tweeting more invective and ass-covering calls to "stay peaceful" that the crowd knew …

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