Feb 10 WATCH: Rep. Madeleine Dean says Capitol riot was result of Trump's deliberate effort By Associated Press The first several hours of Wednesday's presentation relied on a lawyerly recitation of months of incendiary quotations and speeches from Trump, with lawmakers calmly working to link his statements to the violence that ensued. Continue reading
Feb 10 Did someone say impeachment? Biden avoids wading into debate By Jonathan Lemire, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press White House aides privately note that the president doesn't gain much from weighing in on the trial. And they say that staying above the fray allows him to focus on his COVID-19 relief package. 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 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
Feb 09 Republicans criticize Trump lawyers' performance on the first day of impeachment trial By Associated Press Many said they didn’t understand Trump’s lawyers’ arguments as they sought to persuade the Senate to dismiss the trial on constitutional grounds. Trump was impeached by the House for inciting the insurrection at the Capitol. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 11:16 Senate votes to move forward with Trump's impeachment trial The United States Senate has made history Tuesday prosecuting a past president for the first time. Defendant Donald Trump is also making history, as the first president to be tried twice. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins and White House correspondent Yamiche… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 4:58 Former Trump defense attorney on why the impeachment trial is unconstitutional The Senate on Tuesday voted 56-44 that putting Donald Trump on trial is constitutional, a move refuted by the former president's legal team. Robert Ray was a member of Trump’s defense team from his first Senate impeachment trial and an… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 5:37 A constitutional scholar on why Trump's impeachment trial should proceed Democrats and Republicans Tuesday made their arguments over the constitutionality of President Trump impeachment trial and his role in the attacks on the Capitol in January. Michael McConnell, of the Stanford Law School, is a constitutional scholar and former judge… Continue watching
Feb 09 WATCH: Trump lawyer says impeachment trial will tear the U.S. apart By Associated Press Trump was impeached one week before he left office and one week after he told his supporters to "fight like hell” before they laid siege on the Capitol. The rioting resulted in five deaths. Continue reading
Feb 09 WATCH: Lawyer for Trump concedes he lost election during impeachment trial By Associated Press In opening remarks Tuesday, lawyer Bruce Castor said: “The American people are smart enough to pick a new administration if they don’t like the old one. And they just did.”… Continue reading