Donald Trump impeachment: Highlights from day 4 of the Senate trial
11 Feb, 2021 11:04 PM
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Video shows just how close rioters got to members of Congress and Vice President.
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By: Brian Slodysko
Donald Trump incited a deadly attack on the US Capitol, put his own vice president in danger and later expressed solidarity with rioters who attempted to overturn the 2020 election in his name, Democrats argued today as they wrapped up opening arguments in Trump s impeachment trial.
Over two days of testimony, the Democrats asserted that Trump deliberately ordered his supporters to fight like hell and go by very different rules or they wouldn t have a country anymore .
GOP State Senate Leader Under Fire From Both Sides
It is getting harder for Republican Michigan State Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey to find any media reports about him that could be considered flattering. It’s quite the contrary. And it’s building. There’s been a general grumbling among conservatives in Michigan that Shirkey didn’t do enough to stand up to Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer and her unilateral approach to COVID-19 virus controls and restrictions.
The Hillsdale County Republican Party this month censured the senator for just that complaint. And some others. The local party listed nearly a dozen points of contention with the Shirkey, not the least of which includes, “refusal to hold Governor Gretchen Whitmer accountable for boldly disobeying a Michigan Supreme Court decision.” About a week ago, Shirkey met with several local party leaders. He didn’t know one was recording the conversation. He clearly challenged many views about the takeover of th
Michigan s Mike Shirkey has issued a vague apology after falsely claiming that supporters of former President Donald Trump were not involved in the deadly attack at the U.S. Capitol.