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House to delay sending Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate
9 months ago

House to delay sending Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson will delay sending the House’s articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate this week as previously planned after Republican senators requested more time Tuesday to build support for holding a full trial. “Our members want to have an opportunity not only to debate but also to have some votes on …

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Marsha Blackburn 'incensed' over Dem plan to 'table' DHS secretary's impeachment
9 months, 1 week ago

Marsha Blackburn 'incensed' over Dem plan to 'table' DHS secretary's impeachment

Raw Story  

Sen. Marsha Blackburn said Sunday that Americans should be "incensed" over a Democratic plan to table the impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in the Senate. During an interview on Fox News, guest host Jason Chaffetz asked Blackburn about Speaker Mike Johnson's intentions to send Mayorkas' impeachment articles to the Senate for a trial. "But what we're …

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Texas Senate Deliberating Whether Ken Paxton Should Be Removed From Office
1 year, 3 months ago

Texas Senate Deliberating Whether Ken Paxton Should Be Removed From Office

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING AUSTIN, Texas — The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton moved Friday into the hands of a Senate jury that was deciding whether the embattled Republican should be removed from office over corruption allegations that have shadowed him for years. At the impeachment trial, Wicker testified that he once heard a contractor tell Paxton he …

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Texas Senate rejects all motions to dismiss Ken Paxton impeachment charges
1 year, 4 months ago

Texas Senate rejects all motions to dismiss Ken Paxton impeachment charges

Raw Story  

The Texas Senate on Tuesday rejected all of Ken Paxton’s efforts to dismiss the articles of impeachment against him prior to a trial, moving forward with the historic event. Setting the tone, The Senate denied Paxton’s first two motions by votes of 24-6 and 22-8. A simple majority is required to approve any pretrial motions, and Paxton’s team challenged all …

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The Capitol riots created shocking images — some of their most infamous subjects are now awaiting trial
3 years ago

The Capitol riots created shocking images — some of their most infamous subjects are now awaiting trial

ABC  

Few will forget the image of Jacob Chansley, shirtless, painted and wearing a horned headdress, yelling in the US Senate chamber on January 6, 2021. Arkansas man Richard Barnett was part of a posse that broke its way into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office once inside the Capitol building. Awaiting sentence: Adam Johnson Adam Christian Johnson was pictured carrying Nancy …

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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 …

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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 …

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There Is Precedent For Trying A Former Government Official, Established 145 Years Ago
3 years, 11 months ago

There Is Precedent For Trying A Former Government Official, Established 145 Years Ago

NPR  

There Is Precedent For Trying A Former Government Official, Established 145 Years Ago Enlarge this image toggle caption Kean Collection/Getty Images Kean Collection/Getty Images The forming narrative among those who don't want a Senate impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump is along the lines of, "He's out of office. This is from a Congressional Research Service legal briefing on …

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Man who wore horns at riot willing to speak at Trump’s trial
3 years, 11 months ago

Man who wore horns at riot willing to speak at Trump’s trial

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The lawyer for an Arizona man who took part in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol while sporting face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns is offering to have his client testify at former President Donald Trump’s upcoming impeachment trial. Lawyer Albert Watkins said he hasn’t spoken to any member in the Senate since announcing …

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Donald Trump impeachment: Republican senators vote to dismiss trial for 'incitement of insurrection'
3 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump impeachment: Republican senators vote to dismiss trial for 'incitement of insurrection'

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Washington: Former US President Donald Trump is likely to be acquitted in his impeachment trial as the Democrats failed to garner enough support required from Republican Senators. The Democrats who have impeached Trump in the House charging him with “incitement of insurrection,” needs two-thirds of the vote for the Senate impeachment. I think that was a test vote,” Republican Senator …

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Can A Former President Be Impeached? The Precedent For Trump's Senate Trial
3 years, 11 months ago

Can A Former President Be Impeached? The Precedent For Trump's Senate Trial

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Senate’s process to impeach former President Donald Trump officially began on Monday, when the House formally delivered articles of impeachment to the upper chamber. “he Senate lacks constitutional authority to conduct impeachment proceedings against a former president,” Sen. Tom Cotton said in a statement on Jan. 13. ASSOCIATED PRESS Critics of late impeachment focus on three …

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McConnell: Trump ‘provoked’ Capitol siege, mob was fed lies
3 years, 11 months ago

McConnell: Trump ‘provoked’ Capitol siege, mob was fed lies

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday explicitly blamed President Donald Trump for the deadly riot at the Capitol, saying the mob was “fed lies” and the president and others “provoked” those intent on overturning Democrat Joe Biden’s election. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has not yet sent the sole article of impeachment to the Senate, which will launch …

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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 …

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Trump Makes History as the Only US President to Be Impeached Twice
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump Makes History as the Only US President to Be Impeached Twice

The Quint  

Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, has made clear that he won't agree to bring back Senate early for trial. In a statement, McConnell said that he believes "it will best serve our nation if Congress and the executive branch spend the next seven days completely focused on facilitating a safe inauguration and an orderly transfer of power to the incoming …

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‘No one above the law,’ says Pelosi on Trump impeachment: US News
3 years, 11 months ago

‘No one above the law,’ says Pelosi on Trump impeachment: US News

Al Jazeera  

Impeachment vote passes in divided US House of Representatives, with timeline for Senate trial still unclear. Anthony Gonzalez, another Republican who voted to impeach Trump, said: “During the attack itself, the president abandoned his post while many members asked for help, thus further endangering all present.” 13 Jan 2021 - 23:33 GMT Congresswoman Ilhan Omar says Trump’s removal necessary to …

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House Votes To Impeach Trump, But Senate Trial Unlikely Before Biden's Inauguration
3 years, 11 months ago

House Votes To Impeach Trump, But Senate Trial Unlikely Before Biden's Inauguration

NPR  

House Votes To Impeach Trump, But Senate Trial Unlikely Before Biden's Inauguration Enlarge this image toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Susan Walsh/AP Updated at 5:50 p.m. The House Judiciary Committee released a report Tuesday evening that lays out the events of the stunning siege at the Capitol on Jan. 6 and the argument that the president poses an "imminent threat" and …

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What does a second impeachment mean for US President Donald Trump?
3 years, 11 months ago

What does a second impeachment mean for US President Donald Trump?

ABC  

Donald Trump has been impeached by the House of Representatives for a second time. In the wake of Trump supporters rioting at the US Capitol last week, there remain calls to remove the President from office with only days left in his term. Professor Kalt says impeachment "won't mean anything" unless Trump gets convicted. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Trump …

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'Not Guilty': Trump Acquitted On 2 Articles Of Impeachment As Historic Trial Closes
4 years, 11 months ago

'Not Guilty': Trump Acquitted On 2 Articles Of Impeachment As Historic Trial Closes

NPR  

'Not Guilty': Trump Acquitted On 2 Articles Of Impeachment As Historic Trial Closes Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images Mark Wilson/Getty Images Updated at 5:43 p.m. ET Senators voted on Wednesday afternoon to acquit President Trump on two articles of impeachment — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — after a historically unusual but typically contentious trial. …

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Donald Trump’s defence team to resume case in impeachment trial today; senators face vote to decide on hearing witnesses, likely to get 16 hours of Q&A time
4 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump’s defence team to resume case in impeachment trial today; senators face vote to decide on hearing witnesses, likely to get 16 hours of Q&A time

Firstpost  

President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial enters a pivotal week as his defense team resumes its case and senators face a critical vote on whether to hear witnesses or proceed directly to a vote that is widely expected to end in his acquittal Washington: President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial enters a pivotal week as his defense team resumes its case and …

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Democrats appeal for GOP help to convict ‘corrupt’ Trump
4 years, 11 months ago

Democrats appeal for GOP help to convict ‘corrupt’ Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Democrats launched into marathon arguments in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial Wednesday, appealing to skeptical Republican senators to join them in voting to oust Trump from office to “protect our democracy.” Trump’s lawyers sat by, waiting their turn, as the president blasted the proceedings from afar, threatening jokingly to face off with the Democrats by coming to …

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AP-NORC poll: Public doubts Senate trial will be revealing
4 years, 11 months ago

AP-NORC poll: Public doubts Senate trial will be revealing

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Americans are sharply divided along party lines about whether President Donald Trump should be removed from office, and they doubt the Senate impeachment trial will do anything to change their minds, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Linda Valenzuela, 46, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, leans Democrat and said she is …

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In 33 years in public service I have never seen a government lawyer lie the way Cipollone did: Ex-CIA director
4 years, 11 months ago

In 33 years in public service I have never seen a government lawyer lie the way Cipollone did: Ex-CIA director

Raw Story  

Former CIA Director John Brennan was shocked seeing White House counsel Pat Cipollone before the Senate and Chief Justice John Roberts during the opening of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Cipollone told the chamber that Republicans were barred from attending depositions of witnesses in the House. Even the mention of the House depositions by the White House was …

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US Senate to serve as both judge and jury in Donald Trump impeachment trial; hearing won't resemble anything seen on Court TV
4 years, 11 months ago

US Senate to serve as both judge and jury in Donald Trump impeachment trial; hearing won't resemble anything seen on Court TV

Firstpost  

Washington: Yes, it’s a trial — but the Senate’s impeachment proceedings against US President Donald Trump won’t resemble anything Americans have seen on Court TV. A look at some of the key differences between a courtroom trial and the impeachment trial that will play out in the coming days: THE JUDGE COURTROOM TRIAL: Federal trials, both civil and criminal, are …

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White House Responds To Impeachment Trial Summons
4 years, 11 months ago

White House Responds To Impeachment Trial Summons

NPR  

White House Responds To Impeachment Trial Summons The White House has released its plan for defending the president in his impeachment trial in the Senate. Joining us now to explain what's happening is NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez. Sources close to the president's legal team said White House counsel Pat Cipollone and Trump's private attorney Jay Sekulow plan to …

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