The Senate on Tuesday begins the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump, now the former President. Democrats say the trial is crucial to punishing Mr. Trump for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, but it seems more likely to do the opposite by acquitting him. It also looks like a needless partisan exercise that will further polarize America’s political factions.As we’ve said several times, Mr. Trump’s actions that day and after the November election were disgraceful.
By rallying his supporters to march on the Capitol in the false hope of overturning the election result, and then refusing for hours to ask them to stand down, Mr. Trump tolerated an assault on a constitutional branch of government. Republicans who think this is impeachable conduct will get no criticism from us.
Yet the House impeachers don’t limit themselves to that charge. In their single and sloppy impeachment article, they accuse Mr. Trump of “incitement of insurrection.” This is a stretch, not least because Mr. Trump called on the marchers to behave “peacefully.” The House managers mention this only in passing in their trial brief. It is doubtful that Mr. Trump’s Jan. 6 remarks would qualify as incitement under the criminal code.
The assault on the Capitol was a riot, and a violent one, but it wasn’t an “insurrection.” It wasn’t a coup. Law enforcement was overwhelmed but it was all on the side of the Congress. Once the mob was dispersed, the Members returned to the House chamber to count the votes. There was never any chance that Joe Biden would not become President on Jan. 20, whatever the fantasies of Mr. Trump and his courtiers.
opinion We’ll see. Trump is entirely guilty, but whether a few more Republicans are willing to grow some morals and a spine to support them has yet to be seen.
opinion So you do nothing and ignore it - aka the GQP way? Hold him accountable & all those cowards in the GOP who’ve been enabling him or looking the other way. Let them go on record LeaderMcConnell LindseyGrahamSC SenTedCruz JohnCornyn RandPaul etc. CorruptAndComplicitGOP
opinion After the evidence is presented a vote will be held where each Senator will individually voice whether he is a patriot or conspirator. Each of them will forever have that on their profile for eternity
opinion Citizens of Good faith and honesty that include lawmakers have the duty to protect the constitution, punish people who assaulted the Capitol and tried a COUP.
opinion Hey WSJ, are you really okay with that Trump inspired mob overrunning our Capitol? Whatever happened to LAW AND ORDER!
opinion You should advise the GOP to find him guilty, avoiding the mistakes that Venezuela and Germany made with Chavez and Hitler, letting them of the hook... Unite for the impeachment and then move on to Policies. What about that?
opinion 380,000 legal immigrants to the US stuck in limbo. Stop the PP10014!!! POTUS PressSec BBCBreaking cnnbrk CNN ABC CBSNews NBCNews Acosta weijia Yamiche ZekeJMiller nwarikoo valentinapop mariasacchetti alangomez NickMiroff benwinograd
opinion Another “conservative opinion” projecting bad faith partisan cynicism onto the “enemy’s” motives. How about rule of law?
opinion Some people believe that there needs to be consequences for violent attempts to overturn a free and fair election. When did the WSJ become such a rag? I used to read it regularly in the 80's and 90's and do not recall it catering to the RWNJ crowd as it does now.
opinion Fascist plutocrats gotta fascisticaly plutocrat.
opinion It can’t really be called a “trial” when there are no impartial jurors, and when even the so-called “judge” is not impartial. It’s a TV reality show? A kangaroo court? An exercise in partisan politics -for senators to speechify and get their name and pics in the news?
opinion Can we take a moment 2reflect on the fact that this trial would not be happening if Trump wudda accepted his loss & conceded like every other losing presidential candidate in American history has done? His behavior must have consequences 4the next seditious nut that comes along
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opinion Typical DEM propaganda! The only interest the socialist/communist DEM party has in impeaching trump is to make the GOP look like anti-American trash! This task is too easy since too many GOP congressmen fit the description! Time for the GOP to clean house!
opinion Can the WSJ at least pretend it’s not full in on the sedition!
opinion How about this reason? Human beings what a bully held accountable for his behavior. That’s the reason Trump was impeached while he was in office and that’s the reason for today’s trial! It’s unconscionable for D’s or R’s to see it any differently.
opinion It's because Democrats don't want to have to go through the trouble of forming a new 'well-funded cabal' that can 'fortify' the 2024 election against him.
opinion “Why do Democrats want Trump on trial?”- to punish you for questioning a stolen election obviously
opinion Fundamentally flawed logic. It wasn’t a coup? Because it didn’t succeed? It certainly was an attempt. They were looking for representatives, the electoral votes, the Speaker and the Vice President. Should they have reached either of those, we’d be in a very different position
opinion 🤔 Kinda like OJ didn’t do it right?
opinion He’s gonna walk...and it’s gonna be worse the next time.
opinion On 1/6/2021 President Donald Trump incited his supporters to storm the capital to stop the confirmation of the incoming President. This resulted in multiple deaths including Capital Police. The attempt was futile & only resulted in delaying the confirmation with multiple arrests.
opinion Nope. Insurrection & trying to overthrow an election is a very serious crime in this country. Let’s act like it. Those who want to pretend otherwise can go on the record with their vote
opinion Its not about punishment - Congress swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; A president that attempted to overthrow an election is a domestic enemy. Convict.
opinion U can't say law in order for one side ' black people who want to no be killed' yet the white people cause 5 people to die and say oh leave him be no consistency is key.
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opinion Criminals have to be held accountable.
opinion You have to do the right thing, even if the outcome is, sadly, foreordained because spineless enablers don't mind letting him off scotfree even tho DJT nearly brought down our democracy - & you do it for BrianSicknick, who gave his life to protect them, & defend our open society
opinion the redudlican hypocrisy! an independent, hear......
opinion GOPS ARE COP KILLERS, Lets not forget that FACT!
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