WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial is an undertaking like no other in U.S. history, the defeated former president charged by the House with inciting the violent mob attack on the U.S. Capitol to overturn the election in what prosecutors argue is the "most grievous constitutional crime."
"In trying to make sense of a second Trump trial, the public should keep in mind that Donald Trump was the first president ever to refuse to accept his defeat," said Timothy Naftali, a clinical associate professor at New York University and an expert on Richard Nixon's impeachment saga, which ended with Nixon's resignation rather than his impeachment.
Trump's defenders are preparing to challenge both the constitutionality of the trial and any suggestion that he was to blame for the insurrection. They suggest that Trump was simply exercising his First Amendment rights when he encouraged his supporters to protest at the Capitol, and they argue the Senate is not entitled to try Trump now that he has left office.
Under an agreement between Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Republican leader Mitch McConnell, the opening arguments would begin at noon Wednesday, with up to 16 hours per side for presentations. Trump's second impeachment trial is expected to diverge from the lengthy, complicated affair of a year ago. In that case, Trump was charged with having privately pressured Ukraine to dig up dirt on Biden, then a Democratic rival for the presidency.
Kind of hard to believe it wasn’t premeditated ? That Trump didn’t groom his followers for several months to do what they did - riot ! 😳 🤷♀️
How many times do you have to impeach someone until it actually means something?
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How is the 3rd ‘impeachment/ethics conviction’ coming against TrudeauCorruption? Oh wait, Katie Telford won’t let you report on that, gotta run bad orange man news to cover up for our CROOK!
Huge waste of time. He never did anything wrong just the six year democrat witch hunt to make the best president the US ever had look bad !
Followed shortly by acquittal. Stop the political theatrics...
Why does Instagram NOT have a DISLIKE button ONLY LOVE? Afraid of the response which might go against your masters
Farce