Former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial is set to kick off in the Senate on Tuesday, with Democrat prosecutors alleging Trump incited an insurrection and committed the “most grievous constitutional crime,” while lawyers for the former president have dismissed the trial as “political theater.” With senators gathered as the court of impeachment, the trial will…
Trump Impeachment Trial Kicks Off: Democrats Claim ‘Grievous Constitutional Crime,’ Defense Says ‘Political Theater’
Trump Impeachment Is ‘Performance Art,’ Similar to CCP’s Public Shaming Methods: Historian
February 9, 2021
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The impeachment effort against former President Donald Trump is nothing more than “performance art,” similar to public shaming methods used by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) during the country’s Cultural Revolution, according to historian Victor Davis Hanson. “When you impeach a president, you only need 51 percent of the vote of the House. And it’s…
Group Led by Longtime Trump Attorney Argues Impeachment Trial Unconstitutional
A group led by former President Donald Trump’s longtime attorney Jay Sekulow on Monday submitted a legal analysis arguing that the impeachment trial violates the U.S. Constitution. The American Center for Law and Justice submitted the 45-page legal memorandum (pdf) to the Senate a day before the trial is expected to begin, urging the upper chamber…
Trump Attorney Withdraws Request to Suspend Impeachment for Sabbath
One of the attorneys representing President Donald Trump in the impeachment trial withdrew his request to pause the trial from Friday night to Sunday morning in observance of Sabbath, according to a copy of a letter obtained by several reporters. “I am advised that your response to my letter was to graciously accommodate my Sabbath…
Trump ‘Pleased’ With Bipartisan Deal on Impeachment Trial Structure
Former President Donald Trump and his legal team are pleased with the agreement reached between Senate Republicans and Democrats on the framework for the upcoming impeachment trial, Trump’s office said in a statement. “We appreciate that Senate Republican leadership stood strong for due process and secured a structure that is consistent with past precedent,” the statement…
Trump Team Lays Out Impeachment Defense Ahead of Senate Trial
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump on Feb. 8 set out their defense for his Senate impeachment trial, arguing that the Senate has no jurisdiction to try a former official, that the charge against the 45th president is deficient, that their client was deprived of due process and had his right to free speech violated…
Schumer Announces Bipartisan Agreement on Rules, Time Frame for Impeachment Trial
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he reached a deal with Senate Republicans on Monday on the framework for the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. “All parties have agreed to a structure that will ensure a fair and honest Senate impeachment trial of the former president,” Schumer said on Monday. Schumer said…
Impeachment Managers: Trump Violated His Oath of Office, Incited Insurrection
House Democrats on Monday asserted overwhelming evidence exists showing former President Donald Trump violated his oath of office and incited an insurrection against the U.S. government. Democrats and 10 Republicans impeached Trump last month. House impeachment managers are going to try to convince senators of the charges laid out in a single article of impeachment…
McConnell and Schumer Near Deal on Trump Impeachment Trial Proceedings
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) are close to striking a deal on a resolution that will formalize the structure of the proceedings of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, according to multiple reports. “We are finalizing a resolution that’s been agreed to by all parties … that will…
McConnell, Schumer Near Deal on Trump Impeachment Trial Proceedings
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) are close to striking a deal on a resolution that will formalize the structure of the proceedings of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, according to multiple reports. “We are finalizing a resolution that’s been agreed to by all parties—the House managers, the…
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