Donald Trump Impeachment

• ‘Trump made me do it’ defence for U.S. Capitol rioters a long shot, legal experts say

  Trump was acquitted of inciting the rioters during his second impeachment trial, where Democrats made some of the same arguments defence attorneys are making in criminal court.

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  Feb 27, 2021
  
• Biden administration seeks to turn page after Trump’s 2nd impeachment acquittal

  The trial ended with every Democrat and seven Republicans voting to convict Trump, but the 57-43 vote was far from the two-third threshold required for conviction.

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  Feb 14, 2021
  
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• Trump remains dominant in GOP after 2nd impeachment acquittal

  For Trump’s loyalists, the acquittal offers a vindication of sorts and a fresh connection to the former president’s fiery base.

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  Feb 14, 2021
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• Trump acquitted by U.S. senate in 2nd impeachment trial

  House Democrats, who voted a month ago to charge Trump with "incitement of insurrection," needed two thirds of the senate, or 67 votes, to convict him.

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  Feb 13, 2021
• Trump team rolls out video of Dems calling for ‘fight’ in impeachment defense

  Defense lawyers argued that Trump's words “fight like hell”, are common political rhetoric and almost every single Senate Democrat has used the word “fight” in political speeches.

  Politics

  Feb 12, 2021
• Roy Green: The U.S. political scene is in flux amid Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial

  Roy Green says talk of the Republican party splitting into two groups shows how divided the U.S. political scene has become.

  Commentary

  Feb 12, 2021
• Trump lawyers open with attack on Dems, decry impeachment case as ‘witch hunt’

  An attorney for the former president told senators that Trump was entitled to dispute the 2020 election results and his doing so did not amount to inciting violence.

  Politics

  Feb 12, 2021
• What to watch for as Trump’s defense team presents arguments at impeachment trial

  Trump's two top lawyers, Bruce Castor and David Schoen are under pressure to retain Republican support after a widely panned opening performance.

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  Feb 12, 2021
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• Trump’s defense team to wrap up impeachment argument in a day or less

  Trump's senior adviser Jason Miller said his lawyers plan on using far fewer than their allotted argument hours, leaving enough time for planned questioning to begin.

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  Feb 11, 2021
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• ‘Fighting for Trump’: Democrats say rioters were acting on ex-president’s orders

  The rioters "truly believed that the whole intrusion was at the president’s orders,” and that "the president told them to be there", Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado, said.

  Politics

  Feb 11, 2021