House Lays Out Case Against Trump, Branding Him the âInciter in Chiefâ
The Democratic House impeachment managers opened their case against the former president with a narrative of his monthslong effort to overturn the election and raw footage of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
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Prosecution Argues Trump Incited Capitol Riot
House impeachment managers argued that former President Donald Trump had convinced his supporters over months that the election was stolen, incited the Jan. 6 riots and refused to stop the mob.
âNow, I want to be very clear about what we will show you during the course of this trial. As my fellow managers present our case to you today, tonight, tomorrow, itâll be helpful to think about President Trumpâs incitement of insurrection in three distinct parts. The provocation, the attack and the harm. Letâs start with the provocation. We will show during the course of this trial that this attack was provoked by the president, inc
Pelosi introduces legislation to grant Congress’ highest honor to police who protected Capitol during insurrection
“The outstanding heroism and patriotism of our heroes deserve and demand our deepest appreciation,” Pelosi said in a news release introducing the legislation.
The legislation comes at the same time members of the House are in the Senate, arguing in the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. The former President was impeached by the House last month on one charge of inciting an insurrection for his comments and actions leading up to the insurrection.
In bringing forth the legislation, Pelosi reflected on the officers whose lives were lost and the countless others who were injured in the riot. The speaker also singled out the heroism displayed by Officer Eugene Goodman, who not only directed the violent mob away from the Senate, but also specifically redirected Republican Utah Sen. Mitt Romney to safety, according to new video presented during
The terror of that day felt palpably real again as senators sitting in judgment of Donald J. Trump were forced to relive the first mass siege of the Capitol since British invaders ransacked the building in 1814.