By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/democrats-use-rally-footage-to-argue-incitement Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Trump used ‘fight’ or ‘fighting’ 20 times in rally speech, Dean says Politics Feb 10, 2021 4:50 PM EDT Prosecutors at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial are using footage of the rally he headlined ahead of the riot on the Capitol to argue he incited the crowd. Watch Dean’s remarks in the player above. Rep. Madeleine Dean said that one of Trump’s key defenses is that he says during his speech: “I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.” But Dean said that was a “few seconds” in a nearly 11,000-word speech and that it was the “only time President Trump used the word peaceful or any suggestion of nonviolence.” She said that wasn’t the overarching message. She said, “President Trump used the word ‘fight’ or ‘fighting’ 20 times, including telling the crowd they needed to ‘fight like hell.'” Choking back emotion, she said, “So they came, draped in Trump’s flag, and used our flag, the American flag, to batter and to bludgeon. And at 2:30, I heard that terrifying banging on House chamber doors. For the first time in more than 200 years, the seat of our government was ransacked on our watch.” Read more of NewsHour’s coverage: The Second Impeachment of Donald Trump Read Trump’s full response to House Democrats’ arguments for impeachment Read Democrats’ full impeachment brief against Trump for second Senate trial With Senate split 50-50, here’s what Democrats can and can’t do We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
Prosecutors at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial are using footage of the rally he headlined ahead of the riot on the Capitol to argue he incited the crowd. Watch Dean’s remarks in the player above. Rep. Madeleine Dean said that one of Trump’s key defenses is that he says during his speech: “I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.” But Dean said that was a “few seconds” in a nearly 11,000-word speech and that it was the “only time President Trump used the word peaceful or any suggestion of nonviolence.” She said that wasn’t the overarching message. She said, “President Trump used the word ‘fight’ or ‘fighting’ 20 times, including telling the crowd they needed to ‘fight like hell.'” Choking back emotion, she said, “So they came, draped in Trump’s flag, and used our flag, the American flag, to batter and to bludgeon. And at 2:30, I heard that terrifying banging on House chamber doors. For the first time in more than 200 years, the seat of our government was ransacked on our watch.” Read more of NewsHour’s coverage: The Second Impeachment of Donald Trump Read Trump’s full response to House Democrats’ arguments for impeachment Read Democrats’ full impeachment brief against Trump for second Senate trial With Senate split 50-50, here’s what Democrats can and can’t do We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now