Trial highlights: Senators’ questions launch pointed debate
4 years, 11 months ago

Trial highlights: Senators’ questions launch pointed debate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Finally playing an active role at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, senators posed written inquiries that led to pointed, back-and-forth debate Wednesday as Trump’s legal team and House Democratic prosecutors pressed their respective cases. Meanwhile, the actions of former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, a former executive at a Ukraine energy company, drew continued attention from Republicans amid claims by Democrats that the younger Biden was irrelevant and “a distraction.” Highlights of Wednesday’s session and what’s ahead as senators conduct just the third impeachment trial of a president BOLTON FALLOUT Republicans strained to contain the fallout over Bolton’s forthcoming book, which threatens their hopes of ending the trial with a quick acquittal. “There’s no way to have a fair trial without witnesses,” said Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and the lead Democratic prosecutor. MORE TRUMP ATTACKS Before the Senate session even began, Trump repeatedly attacked Bolton on Twitter, saying he fired the hawkish Bolton last fall “because frankly, if I listened to him, we would be in World War Six by now.’' Trump also complained that after he left the White House — Bolton says he resigned — the longtime GOP aide “goes out and IMMEDIATELY writes a nasty & untrue book’’ that includes classified information. Asked if completing an impeachment trial without new witnesses would be a bad look for the Senate, Blunt said, “It’s for sure bad for democracy that the House didn’t do their job.” Still, Blunt said senators from both sides were paying attention and said the Senate “looked at everything the House sent over” on impeachment.

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Former Department of Justice lawyer lays out what Trump's legal team will have planned
1 year, 6 months ago

Former Department of Justice lawyer lays out what Trump's legal team will have planned

Raw Story  

Former Justice Department official Mary McCord, in a Q&A about the recent indictment of Donald Trump, has given her view on his case so far – and what she would do differently if tasked with defending the former president. While she and other legal eagles assumed that it would have to be bullet-proof, what it detailed "was, frankly, even stronger …

Senate Judiciary announces investigation into Trump DOJ for serious ethical breaches
2 years, 3 months ago

Senate Judiciary announces investigation into Trump DOJ for serious ethical breaches

Raw Story  

Former Barack Obama counsel Gregory Craig was indicted by Donald Trump's Justice Department, and according to a new book by a former prosecutor at the Southern District of New York, the case was all part of a partisan plot ahead of the election. MSNBC's Rachel Maddow got a copy of the book, which begins with Geoffrey Berman saying that he …

Absolutely Everything We Learned From the Jan. 6 Hearings
2 years, 5 months ago

Absolutely Everything We Learned From the Jan. 6 Hearings

Slate  

On Thursday, the House Select Committee on Jan. 6th held its eighth hearing in a series that laid out the results of its investigation of the attack on the Capitol. New facts: • Donald Trump’s own daughter, Ivanka Trump, testified that she “accepted” Attorney General William Barr’s statements that there was no evidence that the 2020 election had been stolen. …

Trump pleads with judge to 'slow down' Jan. 6 probe — falsely claiming the FBI ruled out 'coordination'
3 years, 2 months ago

Trump pleads with judge to 'slow down' Jan. 6 probe — falsely claiming the FBI ruled out 'coordination'

Raw Story  

Former president Trump is asking a federal judge to conduct a document-by-document review of White House records sought by the House Select Committee investigating the Capitol insurrection. Trump "is pleading with a federal judge in Washington to slow down" the House Select Committee's efforts to obtain more than 700 pages of records from his presidency, Politico reported Tuesday night, adding …

Former Trump counsel ‘shed new light’ on Russia probe: Democrats
3 years, 7 months ago

Former Trump counsel ‘shed new light’ on Russia probe: Democrats

Al Jazeera  

Don McGahn testified to Congress on Friday after being subpoenaed two years ago. President Donald Trump’s ex-White House counsel Don McGahn “shed new light” on the investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 US elections and the pressure the lawyer was under to stymie the federal probe, congressional Democrats said on Friday. McGahn, who served as Trump’s presidential lawyer for …

After 2-year battle, House panel to interview Trump counsel
3 years, 7 months ago

After 2-year battle, House panel to interview Trump counsel

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 House Judiciary Committee is poised to question former White …

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 …

Deal reached for ex-White House counsel McGahn’s testimony
3 years, 7 months ago

Deal reached for ex-White House counsel McGahn’s testimony

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former White House counsel Don McGahn will answer questions in private from the House Judiciary Committee in an apparent resolution of a longstandin dispute over his testimony, according to a court document filed Wednesday evening. Democrats who run the committee have sought McGahn’s testimony for two years as part of an investigation of potential obstruction of justice by …

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 …

McConnell attacks Trump over ‘unhinged falsehoods’ despite Senate impeachment trial acquittal
3 years, 10 months ago

McConnell attacks Trump over ‘unhinged falsehoods’ despite Senate impeachment trial acquittal

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 Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell defended the upper house …

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 …

‘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 …

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'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 …

Dems implore senators to use ‘common sense’ in impeachment vote
3 years, 10 months ago

Dems implore senators to use ‘common sense’ in impeachment vote

Al Jazeera  

The third full day of arguments in the Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump concluded on Thursday. 11 Feb 2021 - 21:31 GMT House Democratic prosecutors rest their case against Trump Representative Jamie Raskin said “common sense” shows former President Donald Trump committed the high crime of incitement of insurrection and urged senators acting as jurors to weigh …

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, 11 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, 11 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. …

Trump was ‘screaming’ at TV during his lawyer Bruce Castor’s opening statement, report says
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump was ‘screaming’ at TV during his lawyer Bruce Castor’s opening statement, report says

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 Donald Trump was "screaming" at his TV during his lawyer …

The Latest: Republicans criticize Trump lawyers’ performance
3 years, 11 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 …

What To Watch As Trump's 2nd Impeachment Trial Kicks Off
3 years, 11 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, 11 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 …

Senate Declares That Trump's Impeachment Trial Is Constitutional
3 years, 11 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. …

Senate Ready To Speed Through Donald Trump's Second Impeachment Trial
3 years, 11 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 impeachment lawyers blast ‘brazen political act’ as Senate lays out trial agenda
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump impeachment lawyers blast ‘brazen political act’ as Senate lays out trial agenda

LA Times  

Lawyers for former President Trump criticized the impeachment case against him as “political theater” in their final brief before the beginning of the Senate trial Tuesday. House impeachment managers rejected Schoen and Castor’s calls to dismiss the case in a brief Monday, stating that Trump “willfully incited violent insurrection” to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power, an act they call …

Analysis: Trump’s Senate trial matters regardless of outcome
3 years, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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 rejects Dems’ request to testify at impeachment trial
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump rejects Dems’ request to testify at impeachment trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Democrats asked Donald Trump to testify under oath for his Senate impeachment trial, challenging him to respond to their charge that he incited a violent mob to storm the Capitol. Hours after the Democrats’ Thursday request was revealed, Trump adviser Jason Miller dismissed the trial as “an unconstitutional proceeding” and said the former president would not testify. …

Trump rejects Dems’ request to testify at impeachment trial
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump rejects Dems’ request to testify at impeachment trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Thursday asked Donald Trump to testify under oath for his Senate impeachment trial, challenging him to respond to their charge that he incited a violent mob to storm the Capitol. Hours after the Democrats’ request was revealed, Trump adviser Jason Miller dismissed the trial as “an unconstitutional proceeding” and said the former president would not …

Trump, Democrats set impeachment arguments ahead of Senate trial
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump, Democrats set impeachment arguments ahead of Senate trial

Al Jazeera  

Democrats say Trump is ‘personally responsible’ for the US Capitol riot as Trump’s lawyers deny the charges. With former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial set to begin next week, House Democrats and Trump’s legal team filed dueling briefs Tuesday outlining their arguments regarding the US House’s article of impeachment charging Trump with inciting an insurrection. However, the brief submitted Tuesday …

READ: House Impeachment Managers' Brief Outlines Arguments For Senate Trial Of Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

READ: House Impeachment Managers' Brief Outlines Arguments For Senate Trial Of Trump

NPR  

READ: House Impeachment Managers' Brief Outlines Arguments For Senate Trial Of Trump Enlarge this image toggle caption Melina Mara/AP Melina Mara/AP The House impeachment managers who will argue in front of the Senate that former President Donald Trump should be convicted of inciting an insurrection at the Capitol have filed a brief that outlines their evidence. It is impossible to …

Biden ‘wants Democrats to keep Trump trial short so his agenda isn’t derailed’
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden ‘wants Democrats to keep Trump trial short so his agenda isn’t derailed’

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 US president Joe Biden wants the Senate’s second impeachment trial …

Most Republican Senators vote against impeachment trial for Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

Most Republican Senators vote against impeachment trial for Trump

Al Jazeera  

Nearly all Senate Republicans have voted in favour of an effort to dismiss Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial, in a show of party unity that some cited as a clear sign the former US president will not be convicted of inciting insurrection at the Capitol. “Forty-five votes means the impeachment trial is dead on arrival.” Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck …

Early Procedural Test Shows Where Senate GOP May Stand On Convicting Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

Early Procedural Test Shows Where Senate GOP May Stand On Convicting Trump

NPR  

Early Procedural Test Shows Where Senate GOP May Stand On Convicting Trump Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Edelman/Pool/Getty Images Alex Edelman/Pool/Getty Images Updated 5:40 p.m. ET After senators were sworn in Tuesday afternoon as jurors in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, Sen. Rand Paul quickly pressed for a vote to force lawmakers on the record over …

Donald Trump impeachment: Trial to begin on 8 Feb, says Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
3 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump impeachment: Trial to begin on 8 Feb, says Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer

Firstpost  

Washington: Donald Trump’s US Senate trial will begin in the second week of February, days after a fresh impeachment case against the former president is transmitted by the House, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Friday. “Healing and unity will only come if there is truth and accountability, and that is what this trial will provide.” Members will deliberate whether …

Trump impeachment to go to Senate on Monday, launching trial over Capitol riot
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump impeachment to go to Senate on Monday, launching trial over Capitol riot

Live Mint  

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to send the article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, launching the start of the former president's trial on a charge of incitement of insurrection over the deadly Capitol riot. Biden says the Senate can do both and Schumer said he also speaking to Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell about the …

McConnell seeks to push Trump impeachment trial to February
3 years, 11 months ago

McConnell seeks to push Trump impeachment trial to February

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is proposing to push back the start of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial to February to give the former president time to prepare and review his case. “Senate Republicans are strongly united behind the principle that the institution of the Senate, the office of the presidency, and former President Trump himself all deserve a …

McConnell Wants To Push Trump's 2nd Impeachment Trial To February
3 years, 11 months ago

McConnell Wants To Push Trump's 2nd Impeachment Trial To February

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is proposing to push back the start of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial by a week or more to give the former president time to review the case. Indiana Sen. Mike Braun said after the call that the trial might not begin “until sometime mid February.” He said that was “due …

Trump trial pending, McConnell calls it ‘vote of conscience’
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump trial pending, McConnell calls it ‘vote of conscience’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is likely to start after Joe Biden’s inauguration, and the Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, is telling senators their decision on whether to convict the outgoing president over the Capitol riot will be a “vote of conscience.” The timing for the trial, the first of a president no longer in office, has not yet …

GOP senators in spotlight as second impeachment trial looms
3 years, 11 months ago

GOP senators in spotlight as second impeachment trial looms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For a second time, Republican senators face the choice of whether to convict President Donald Trump in an impeachment trial. In a statement Thursday, Murkowski said the House was right to impeach Trump, who has “perpetrated false rhetoric that the election was stolen and rigged, even after dozens of courts ruled against these claims.’' When he was not …

Trump impeachment trial to focus on his attacks on election
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump impeachment trial to focus on his attacks on election

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment could go to trial as soon as Inauguration Day, with U.S. senators serving not only as jurors but as shaken personal witnesses and victims of the deadly siege of the Capitol by a mob of his supporters. In pursuing conviction, House impeachment managers said Thursday they will be making the case that …

GOP senators in spotlight as second impeachment trial looms
3 years, 11 months ago

GOP senators in spotlight as second impeachment trial looms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For a second time, Republican senators face the choice of whether to convict President Donald Trump in an impeachment trial. In a statement Thursday, Murkowski said the House was right to impeach Trump, who has “perpetrated false rhetoric that the election was stolen and rigged, even after dozens of courts ruled against these claims.’' When he was not …

McConnell open to convicting Trump in impeachment trial
3 years, 11 months ago

McConnell open to convicting Trump in impeachment trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pointedly did not rule out that he might eventually vote to convict the now twice-impeached President Donald Trump, but he also blocked a quick Senate impeachment trial. Minutes after the House voted 232-197 on Wednesday to impeach Trump, McConnell said in a letter to his GOP colleagues that he’s not determined whether Trump …

Mitch McConnell’s dilemma (opinion)
3 years, 11 months ago

Mitch McConnell’s dilemma (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Scott Jennings, a CNN contributor and Republican campaign adviser, is a former special assistant to President George W. Bush and a former campaign adviser to Sen. Mitch McConnell. Scott Jennings courtesy of Scott Jennings This is significant because the majority determines the impeachment trial rules, just as Republicans did during Trump’s first trial. We don’t know exactly what …

McConnell open to convicting Trump in impeachment trial
3 years, 11 months ago

McConnell open to convicting Trump in impeachment trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pointedly did not rule out Wednesday that he might eventually vote to convict the now twice-impeached President Donald Trump, but he also blocked a quick Senate impeachment trial. Minutes after the House voted 232-197 to impeach Trump, McConnell said in a letter to his GOP colleagues that he’s not determined whether Trump should …

Lawyer: Bolton will cooperate with any probe into his book
4 years, 3 months ago

Lawyer: Bolton will cooperate with any probe into his book

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton will cooperate with any investigation related to the recent publication of his tell-all book, which the Justice Department has said contains classified information, his lawyer said Tuesday. The statement from Bolton’s attorney, Charles Cooper, followed reports in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal that a federal grand …

Judge weighs US bid to stop release of John Bolton’s book
4 years, 6 months ago

Judge weighs US bid to stop release of John Bolton’s book

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday criticized former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton for moving to publish his book without formal clearance from the White House, but also suggested he was probably powerless to stop its release given that copies of the manuscript have already been widely distributed. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth told lawyers during arguments …

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