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I also followed him for four years. this is a very long project. by the time these awful events of tommys death on january 6th came along, i had already been following jamie for three and a half years. >> what was it like, though, to have to watch him to make that decision, to lead the second impeachment trial during a huge time for this country, a very devastating time for this country, but knowing also internally what he was dealing with and the loss of his son, the worst loss any parent could...

Constitutional law professor served as lead impeachment manager during trumps second impeachment trial. right in the middle of all of the political madness coping with the loss of his 25-year-old son to suicide. >> voltaire said, anyone who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. >> democracy is fragile. and at this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed. >> tom is a person who loved the world and he loved democracy. i feel like i honor him by doing the work that hed ...

Just over a year ago maryland congressman jamie raskin faced more than most could fathom, the loss of a child to witnessing the attack on american democracy. a new msnbc documentary takes us inside washington through his eyes as the former constitutional law professor served as lead impeachment manager during trumps second impeachment trial. right in the middle of all of the political mad necessary, coping with the loss of his 25-year-old son to suicide. >> anybody who can make you believe absur...

Capitol. the new york times is reporting that the january six committee is quote, finding few records of calls by president donald j trump from critical hours when investigators know that he was making them. investigators have not uncovered evidence that any official records where tampered with or deleted, and it is well known that mr. trump used his personal cell phone, and those of his aides, routinely, to talk with aids, congressional allies, and outside confidence. joining us now, democratic...

Is now formally in the hands of the u.s. senate. the first president to be impeached twice also becomes the first ex-president to face an impeachment trial. ♪ reporter: good morning. all eyes on washington today and the start of former president trumps second impeachment trial. ♪ reporter: the lead impeachment manager, congressman jamie raskin, has been holding daily meetings with the rest of the managers, and they want to incorporate visual elements as much as they can. jamie raskin: thank ...

Joining us now, democratic congressman jamie raskin of maryland. hes a member the january six committee, and served as the lead impeachment manager in the second impeachment trial of donald trump. he is the author of the new best selling book, unthinkable. congressman, thank you very much for joining us tonight. what can you tell us about this gap, or whats happening, and whats your finding in the records of the trump phone calls on january 6th? >> well, not much, other than everyone is very cur...

Oval office, to put a halt to the assault. what president trump was doing in that cocoon is a critical piece of what the committee wants to know. its democratic congressman elaine luria believes that these tax are a key to the investigation. others say this is evidence of president trumps to premier election of duty. all of this information coming in, more subpoenas are rolling out. over 85 people and groups that are linked to the riot have been ordered to come before the committee so far. joini...

The first president to be impeached twice also becomes the first ex-president to face an impeachment trial. ♪ reporter: good morning. all eyes on washington today and the start of former president trumps second impeachment trial. ♪ reporter: the lead impeachment manager, congressman jamie raskin, has been holding daily meetings with the rest of the managers, and they want to incorporate visual elements as much as they can. jamie raskin: thank you very much, thank you. man: thank you for all ...

Was fraudulent. and trump has endorsed mark finchem for that role. these are not fringy characters, these are characters who are central to the future of the republican party in their states. one thing about finchem thats really interesting just to note through your intro, you had that quote of him talking about how the elections were under assault by a foreign power. that argument was a core part of the case that sydney powell and michael floyd made to argue, to call on trump to have the milita...

That quote of him talking about how the elections were under assault by a foreign power. that argument was a core part of the case that sydney powell and michael floyd made to argue, to call on trump to have the military seized voting machines. they said, weve been attacked by a foreign country and a foreign country has changed the number of votes that were cast. and therefore the military has to go in. these kind of things sound like hyperbole until they are not. >> betsy woodruff swan, great a...