Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday that Democrats used the impeachment of former President Donald Trump as a tool to paint all of his supporters with the brush of Capitol breach-related criminality. Johnson told Breitbart News in an interview on Feb. 14 that the ultimate aim of impeaching Trump a second time was to associate…
Aim of Impeachment Was to Paint All Trump Voters as Criminals: Rep. Mike Johnson
Democrat Lawmakers Defend Decision Not to Call Witnesses in Impeachment Trial
Several Democrat lawmakers have defended the decision not to call witnesses in former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, saying it would not have made any difference to the outcome. Trump was acquitted on Saturday in a 57-43 vote, with seven Republicans joining all Democrats in voting to convict the former president on the sole charge…
Democratic Lawmakers Defend Not Calling Witnesses at Impeachment Trial
Several Democratic lawmakers have defended the decision not to call witnesses in former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, saying it wouldn’t have made any difference to the outcome. Trump was acquitted on Feb. 13 in a 57–43 vote, with seven Republicans joining all Democrats in voting to convict the former president on the sole charge…
Cassidy Outlines His Vote to Convict Trump in Column
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) penned a column published on Sunday defending his decision to vote against former President Donald Trump in the Senate impeachment trial. Cassidy, who was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict Trump, wrote in an op-ed published in the Louisiana newspaper The Advocate that he was convinced the former president “was actively…
Cassidy Explains His Vote to Convict Trump in Column
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) penned a column published on Sunday defending his decision to vote against former President Donald Trump in the Senate impeachment trial. Cassidy, who was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict Trump, wrote in an op-ed published in the Louisiana newspaper The Advocate that he was convinced the former president “was actively…
Impeachment Manager: Trial Could Have Lasted Years If Witnesses Were Called
Calling on witnesses during the impeachment trial would have dragged out the proceeding for years, according to Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) one of the Democratic impeachment managers. The Senate voted to authorize witnesses at the trial but proceeded to acquit President Donald Trump before hearing from any. Neguse told CBS on Sunday that litigation over subpoenas…
Michigan County GOP Censures Rep. Meijer Over Vote to Impeach Trump
The executive committee of the Calhoun County Republican Party in Michigan voted on Feb. 11 to censure Rep. Peter Meijer (R-Mich.) for his vote to impeach former President Donald Trump, according to The Detroit News. The censure is the first of its kind for Meijer, but several other Republicans who voted to impeach Trump had…
Trump Impeachment Lawyer: ‘Bloodthirsty’ Media Is ‘Trying to Divide This Country’
One of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyers accused media companies of trying to push a narrative instead of reporting on facts, saying news outlets are “trying to divide this country.” “What this country wants and this country needs is this country to come together,” Michael T. van der Veen said, adding that the reason…
House Impeachment Manager: Second Impeachment a ‘Dramatic Success in Historical Terms’
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), one of the House impeachment managers, described the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump as a “dramatic success.” Raskin said on Sunday that the second impeachment was the ” largest impeachment conviction vote in U.S. history,” coming after seven Republicans joined Democrats in the Senate to convict Trump in…
Republicans Who Voted to Convict Trump Face Backlash From Within Party
The seven Republican senators who called former President Donald Trump guilty of inciting an insurrection are already facing backlash from within the GOP, where Trump remains a popular figure. The Louisiana GOP’s Executive Committee unanimously voted to censure Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) over his vote, the party said in a brief statement. The state party…
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