One of Trump s impeachment lawyers sued him last year - and accused him of making claims about fraud with no evidence thetelegraph.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thetelegraph.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Philadelphia lawyer Michael T. van der Veen filed a suit on behalf of a House candidate against Trump and the U.S. Postal Service that was ultimately settled.
The historic second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins Tuesday in the U.S. Senate, and its outcome and consequences could reverberate for years throughout Pennsylvania.
The commonwealth has a prominent role in the impeachment: with Trump s base of support in Pennsylvania; the lawyer defending him; one of the lawyers presenting a case against him; two senators from Pennsylvania who will be among the jurors; and post-election divisions that continue to deepen throughout the state.
Rep. Madeleine Dean, a Democrat from the Philadelphia suburbs, is one of nine House impeachment managers who will argue that the 45th president incited a mob attack when he encouraged thousands of supporters to fight like hell.
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman on Monday officially entered the 2022 U.S. Senate race, vying for a hotly contested seat that could determine the chamber s balance of power in the midterms.
The formal bid comes after Fetterman raised more than a $1 million in less than a month after he said he was eyeing a run.
“Thank you to all 35,000 of the folks who chipped in a few dollars and encouraged me to run for Senate, today I am excited to announce that I am running, and I am glad to have the support of people in all 67 of Pennsylvania’s counties,” Fetterman, 51, said in a statement Monday.