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…
Impeachment Manager: Trial Could Have Lasted Years If Witnesses Were Called
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 Managers Defend Not Calling Witnesses After Senate Approval
House Democrats acting as managers during the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump after the trial defended not calling observers after the Senate voted to allow them to call witnesses. Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands) said the managers presented testimony from witnesses during arguments in the trial, even if they didn’t call people…
Trump Lawyers Celebrate Impeachment Acquittal, Criticize Media
Lawyers representing former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial celebrated after his acquittal, declaring victory. “We slammed it down on the mat and won this case. There’s no grappling anymore. We won. Not guilty,” Michael van der Veen, a Philadelphia lawyer who is part of the legal team, told reporters on Capitol Hill….
Biden Says ‘Democracy Is Fragile’ Following Senate Vote to Acquit Trump
President Joe Biden late on Saturday responded to the Senate’s vote to acquit former President Donald Trump on an article of impeachment for “inciting” the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Biden said the events of Jan. 6 and the outcome of the impeachment trial are a reminder that “democracy is fragile,” according to…
Home of Trump Attorney Van Der Veen Vandalized With Graffiti
The suburban home of one of the attorneys who defended former President Donald Trump in the Senate impeachment trial had been vandalized, authorities said. Detective Scott Pezick of the West Whiteland Township Police Department in Chester County, Philadelphia, confirmed to The Associated Press that the vandalization of attorney Michael van der Veen’s home was reported to…
Pelosi Furious About Impeachment Trial Results, Rules Out Censuring Trump
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she’s not interested in censuring former President Donald Trump after the Senate acquitted Trump in his second impeachment trial. She implied that censuring Trump would be similar to giving “a little slap on the wrist.” “We censure people for using stationaries for the wrong purpose. You don’t censure people…
Schumer Decries ‘Vote of Infamy’ After Failure to Marshal Republicans Against Trump
The Senate’s top Democrats on Saturday called the acquittal of former President Donald Trump a “vote of infamy,” alleging Trump incited the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, while the body’s top Republican voted to acquit the former commander-in-chief. “January 6 will live as a day of infamy in the history of the United…
Seven Republicans Join Democrats, Vote to Convict Former President Trump
Seven GOP senators on Saturday joined 50 Democrats in voting to convict former President Donald Trump on an article of impeachment, though the vote fell short and Trump was acquitted. Sens. Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) voted to…
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