Feb 12 WATCH: Trump’s second impeachment trial | Day 5 By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press While most Democrat are expected to convict the former president, acquittal already appeared likely in the chamber that is split 50-50 with Republicans. A two-thirds majority is required for conviction. Continue reading
Feb 12 WATCH: Senate votes to give Congressional Gold Medal to Capitol Police officer By Associated Press The Senate has voted to give the Congressional Gold Medal to Eugene Goodman, a Capitol Police officer who led a violent mob away from the Senate doors on Jan. 6 as they hunted for lawmakers during the presidential electoral count. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 10:45 Trump’s defense rests its case in the Senate impeachment trial By Lisa Desjardins, Yamiche Alcindor Former President Trump's defense team rested their case Friday during his Senate impeachment trial after just a single afternoon, during which they argued his cause on factual, First Amendment and constitutional grounds. Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor join Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Feb 12 AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s impeachment defense team glosses over his Jan. 6 tirade By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press A look at rhetoric from the Senate impeachment trial, where Trump is charged with inciting the siege of the Capitol before Congress affirmed his defeat to Joe Biden in the presidential election. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 12:20 Sen. Patty Murray recounts her narrow escape from a violent mob inside the U.S. Capitol The impeachment trial this week has revealed a number of new, chilling details of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack. For the first time, Sen. Patty Murray from Washington state and the highest ranking female Democrat in the Senate, told… Continue watching
Feb 12 WATCH: Del. Plaskett questions Trump defense team’s clips of people of color By Associated Press A House impeachment manager says she questions why lawyers for former President Donald Trump played multiple video clips of people of color or women talking about fighting in a political context. Continue reading
Feb 12 Trump impeachment defense wraps up case in three hours By Associated Press Trump is accused of incitement of insurrection in the mob siege at the Capitol. Five people died. Senators will next be able to ask the lawyers questions when the trial resumes. Continue reading
Feb 12 WATCH: Trump defense uses video of Democrats’ rhetoric in impeachment trial By Associated Press Once the video finished, lawyer David Schoen pointed at both the senators and the impeachment managers and told them to “stop the hypocrisy.”… Continue reading
Feb 11 WATCH: Trump’s second impeachment trial | Day 4 By Eric Tucker, Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Trump attorney David Schoen said Thursday that the defense's case should go quickly on Friday, making clear they have no intention of using the 16 hours available to them. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 9:43 With a focus on intent, Democrats wrap up their case in Trump’s impeachment trial By Yamiche Alcindor, Lisa Desjardins Thursday was the second and final day for the House of Representatives to make their case against former President Trump for inciting an assault on the U.S. Capitol. Senators serving as the jury at his impeachment trial heard that the… Continue watching