Feb 11 WATCH: Lieu says Trump has shown no remorse for lies, riot By Associated Press “President Trump’s lack of remorse and refusal to take accountability during the attack shows his state of mind. It shows that he intended the events of January 6 to happen and when it did he delighted in it,” Lieu said. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 11:10 Opening arguments begin in Trump's historic impeachment trial By Yamiche Alcindor, Lisa Desjardins, Patty Gorena Morales Opening arguments officially got underway Wednesday in former President Trump’s historic second impeachment trial, as Democrats made their case on his role in inciting the Jan. 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins and White House correspondent… Continue watching
Feb 10 Biden backs off on TikTok ban in review of Trump China moves By Tali Arbel, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press A court filing Wednesday said the U.S. Commerce Department is reviewing whether Trump's claims about TikTok's threat to national security justified the attempts to ban it from smartphone app stores and deny it vital technical services. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 8:08 Are Democrats connecting the dots on Trump's role in the Capitol insurrection? As former President Trump's impeachment trial moved into high gear Wednesday, we spoke with two people who worked in the Senate impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton. Elizabeth Chryst was the Republican Senate secretary during the trial, and Melody Barnes… Continue watching
Feb 10 WATCH: Video shows Capitol 'mob calling for the death of the vice president,' Plaskett says By Associated Press In video showed Wednesday at Trump’s second impeachment trial, rioters chanted “Hang Mike Pence!” and “Bring out Pence!” as they roamed the halls searching for the former vice president and other lawmakers. Outside, the mob set up a makeshift gallows… Continue reading
Feb 10 Democrats say Trump 'built' mob behind Capitol riot By Associated Press Prosecutors at Trump’s impeachment trial on Wednesday said Trump fired up his supporters with lies about a stolen election and followed up with an invitation to a Jan. 6 rally near the White House. Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: Trump's 'stop the count' rhetoric led to insurrection, Rep. Castro says By Associated Press The effort to challenge the results continued after the election, with Donald Trump telling his supporters the election had been stolen and that they shouldn’t accept the results. Continue reading
Feb 10 Georgia prosecutor opens criminal investigation into 'attempts to influence' election results By Associated Press In a Jan. 2 call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, Trump repeatedly argued that the state's top elections official could change the certified results of the presidential election. Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: Democrats call Trump 'inciter in chief' of Capitol attack The first full day of arguments are beginning in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, as House Democratic prosecutors said the former president was no “innocent bystander” but the “inciter in chief” of deadly attack at the Capitol to overturn the election. Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: Trump's second impeachment trial | Day 2 By Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Though most of the Senate jurors have clearly already made up their minds on acquittal or conviction, they were riveted on the video and audio as the rioters took over the chamber where the impeachment trial is now being held. Continue reading