Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said he thinks the upcoming impeachment trial of former President Trump may be a way to distract the public from why security was compromised on Jan. 6 and what Democrat leadership knew about it beforehand. “Again, you know I’ve always believed the Russian hoax was a diversionary operation from the corruption…
Sen. Johnson: Impeachment Appears to Be Distraction From What Democrat Leadership Knew About Jan. 6
Trump’s Lawyers Say Impeachment Is Constitutionally Flawed, ‘Selfish’ Ploy by Democrats
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers on Monday argued that the House impeachment managers’ article of impeachment against him for allegedly inciting the breach of the Capitol on Jan. 6 is constitutionally flawed, will not result in a conviction, and infringes on his First Amendment rights. In a 78-page court filing, Trump attorneys David Schoen, Bruce…
Trump Impeachment Trial Begins This Week
Former President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial begins Tuesday, and while an acquittal is near certain as 17 Republicans would have to join all Democrats in voting to convict, testimony will be presented in the upper chamber seeking to prove Trump’s role in “incitement to insurrection” in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. Last month, the…
Rep. Waters Says She Didn’t Encourage Violence as Trump Lawyer Plans to Show Video
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) on Sunday claimed she did not encourage people to commit violence when she said three years ago that people were going to “absolutely harass” members of the Trump administration. “As a matter of fact, if you look at the words that I used, the strongest thing I said was tell them…
House Democrats Threaten to Trash Constitution ‘To Ensure Conviction’ of Trump: Jonathan Turley
Constitutional law professor Jonathan Turley argued that the idea that former President Donald Trump not testifying in front of the House can be used against him in his trial “contradicts not just our constitutional principles but centuries of legal writing.” “Presidents have historically not testified at impeachment trials. One reason is that, until now, only…
Trump Lawyer’s Request to Pause Impeachment Trial During Sabbath Granted
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said his office will accommodate former President Donald Trump’s request to halt the Senate impeachment trial during the Jewish Sabbath. “We respect their request and of course will accommodate it. Conversations with the relevant parties about the structure of the trial continue,” said Justin Goodman, a spokesman for Schumer,…
Trump Lawyers to Use Videos of Democrats Inciting Violence During Impeachment Defense
Former President Donald Trump’s lead impeachment defense attorney Bruce Castor said he will use video clips of top Democrats inciting violence during the coming impeachment trial. Castor said the defense team will adhere to the strategy outlined in the brief they submitted to the Senate on Tuesday. The Trump defense team argued in the brief…
Trump Lawyers to Use Videos of Democrats Allegedly Inciting Violence During Impeachment Defense
Former President Donald Trump’s lead impeachment defense attorney Bruce Castor said he will use video clips of top Democrats allegedly inciting violence during the forthcoming trial in the Senate. Castor said the defense team will adhere to the strategy outlined in the brief they submitted to the Senate on Tuesday. The Trump defense team argued…
Congress ‘Put Itself Above the Law’ in Trump Impeachment: Dershowitz
Harvard Law School professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz said Saturday that congressional lawmakers are violating the U.S. Constitution in what he described as a “show trial” against former President Donald Trump. The House impeachment brief (pdf) alleges that Trump incited a mob to breach the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 while lawmakers were convened in a…
Trump Impeachment Defense to Attack the Process, Lawyer Says
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…
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