The attorneys for former President Donald Trump will make procedural objections a focus during the Senate impeachment trial next week, including by questioning whether Trump can be tried as a private citizen, one of his attorneys said. House Democrats, joined by 10 Republicans, impeached Trump on a single charge of inciting a mob that breached…
Trump Team, Impeachment Managers Lay Out Arguments for Senate Trial
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump and Democrat impeachment managers filed trial memorandums on Feb. 2 outlining their arguments for the Senate trial expected to begin next week. The Democrat memo alleges that Trump incited a mob that breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 by sowing doubt about the integrity of the 2020 presidential…
Democrat House Impeachment Managers File Trial Memo Outlining Their Case
House Democrat impeachment managers on Feb. 2 filed the trial memorandum summarizing their case for convicting former President Donald Trump. The memo (pdf), which was due on Tuesday, alleges that Trump incited the mob which breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 by challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election. The Democrats memo also…
Growing Number of Republican Senators Oppose Holding Trump Impeachment Trial
An increasing number of Republican senators are voicing opposition to holding an impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump, leaving Democrats’ ability to swing enough votes for a conviction in doubt. Twenty-nine GOP senators have now spoken out against holding a trial, according to an Epoch Times tally, arguing it’s unconstitutional to try to convict…
10 People to Stand Trial Over Deadly 2016 Brussels Attacks
BRUSSELS—Ten people including the lone known surviving suspect in the 2015 deadly Paris attacks have been ordered to stand trial in connection with the suicide bombings which killed 32 people and injured hundreds in the Brussels subway and airport nearly five years ago. According to the federal prosecutor’s office, the Brussels Chamber of the Council…
Ten Detained Hongkongers in China Go on Trial
The family members of 12 Hongkongers accused of illegally entering Chinese waters are calling on Beijing for their release, following a trial on Dec. 28 that was shrouded in secrecy. The 12 detainees, aged 16 to 33, were arrested at sea by Chinese coast guards after they set sail from Hong Kong, allegedly trying to…
Ten Hongkongers Detained in Mainland China Go on Trial
The family members of 12 Hongkongers accused of illegally entering Chinese waters are calling on Beijing for their release, following a trial on Dec. 28 that was shrouded in secrecy. The 12 detainees, aged 16 to 33, were arrested at sea by Chinese coast guards after they set sail from Hong Kong, allegedly trying to…
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