Tag: Impeachment Trial

Sen. Graham Predicts End of Impeachment Trial Soon: ‘Not-Guilty Vote Is Growing’

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is predicting the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump will conclude by Sunday, as he argued the number of senators who will vote against the article of impeachment is growing. “This thing is collapsing before their eyes, and the not-guilty vote is growing, so it’ll be over by Sunday, I…


Biden Says ‘Minds May Change’ at Impeachment Trial of Trump

President Joe Biden speculated on Thursday that some Republican senators may change their minds during the impeachment trial of his former rival, former President Donald Trump. “My guess is some minds may be changed,” Biden told reporters at the White House. Biden said he did not watch any of Wednesday’s hearing live but did take…


Newly Shown Videos Show Where Pence, Pelosi Went After Capitol Breach on Jan. 6

Video footage shown to the public for the first time during the impeachment trial on Wednesday showed the locations of former Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The footage, drawn from security cameras in and around the Capitol, showed Pence was…


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Baton Rouge GOP Censures Sen. Cassidy for Vote Saying Impeachment Trial Is Constitutional

The Republican Party in East Baton Rouge, Louisana, censured Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) after he voted to affirm the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, underscoring the former president’s popularity in the GOP. The local Republican group announced on Wednesday that it unanimously censured Cassidy. “The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish that…


Democrats Argue at Impeachment Trial That Capitol Breach Wasn’t Sparked by ‘One Speech’

Democrats argued on the second day of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial that the Capitol breach was not caused by a single speech on Jan. 6, but rather the outcome of a months-long model of messaging that sowed doubt about the election and fueled anger among Trump voters by reinforcing the view that they…


Sen. Hawley Watches Impeachment Trial From Visitor’s Gallery

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on Wednesday was watching the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump from the Senate chamber’s visitor’s gallery. Hawley was spotted in the gallery reading something. “For me, it’s a little less claustrophobic,” he said. “So we’re not all jammed together.” “Also, for me it’s a better viewpoint because I can…


Trump Lawyer Bruce Castor: Impeachment Managers Presented Nothing New

A lawyer representing former President Donald Trump in the impeachment trial said that House Democrats presented no new information in the nearly eight hour session on Wednesday. “Yesterday we said we didn’t dispute that the breach of the capital is a terrible thing, and that mob violence is something that President Trump abhors. So we…


Lee’s Objection to House Manager’s Remarks Sparks Confusion During Impeachment Trial

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) objected to one of the House impeachment manager’s remarks late Wednesday during the impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump, sparking confusion among fellow senators. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the lead manager, alerted the Senate that managers were prepared to recess for the evening after nearly eight hours. That’s when Lee…


Trump Impeachment ‘Political Theater,’ Ignores US History: Constitutional Lawyer

The impeachment effort against former President Donald Trump is “political theater” that goes against the history of the United States and the American Constitution itself, according to constitutional attorney Rick Green. “When we have political actors involved, we get political theater. And that’s a lot of what we’re getting here. Is this the judiciary now? Is the…