Lead impeachment manager Jamie Raskin opened Thursday’s session by introducing Representative Diana DeGette of Colorado, who showed the Senate how the insurrectionists believed they were following Donald Trump’s orders when they invaded the Capitol on 6 January.
DeGette started by briefly referring to the disturbing visuals of rioters shown as part of presentations the day before, mentioning her own experience in the Capitol that day:
“I was one of the unlucky members who were stuck in the House gallery… as the House floor was cleared beneath us of members and staff, we could see the Capitol police officers inside the chamber pull their guns and point them at the intruders.”
Senators Confused After Mike Lee Accuses Impeachment Managers of Falsely Quoting Him
On 2/10/21 at 11:02 PM EST
At the conclusion of the second day of former President Donald Trump s impeachment trial, Republican Utah Senator Mike Lee asked for a statement attributed to him to be stricken from the record because of its inaccuracy. After some confusion, the House impeachment managers agreed to do so.
The House impeachment managers had cited a news report from
Deseret News claiming that Trump and his lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, had called mistakenly called Lee on January 6, the day of Trump s Stop the Steal rally and the insurrection at the Capitol seeking to overturn the election.
After being torn between a fuller revenge against former US President Donald Trump and advancing incumbent President Joe Biden s agenda, both Democrats and Republicans have opted for a short Senate impeachment trial starting on Tuesday.On .
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