Trump s Impeachment Defense Keeps Pushing Dangerous Election Claims
Former President Donald Trump still denies that he lied when he riled up supporters by claiming the election was stolen.
By Paul Blumenthal and Elise Foley
Former President Donald Trump’s legal defense team insisted in a legal brief filed on Tuesday that he shouldn’t be convicted for impeachment in the Senate ― in part by continuing to push the same election fraud claims the former president spouted to supporters who went on to storm the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Trump’s lawyers submitted the brief to the Senate ahead of its impeachment trial, which is set to begin in earnest next week. Their chief argument is that because Trump is no longer president, the Senate cannot convict him. In fact, there is precedent for impeaching and trying officials after they leave office. (Less important: The legal brief misspells “United States” on its first page.)
Impeachment managers demand Trump face punishment for ‘betrayal of historic proportions’ Dave Goldiner
Democratic House impeachment managers said Tuesday the Senate must punish ex-President Trump for his “unmistakable” role in inciting a right-wing mob of his supporters to storm the Capitol.
The lawmakers who will present the House of Representatives’ case against Trump next week issued their opening salvo in an 80-page missive that pulled no punches.
“If provoking an insurrectionary riot against . Congress after losing an election is not an impeachable offense, it is hard to imagine what would be,” the brief states.
The legal argument asserts Trump openly encouraged thousands of his supporters to attack the Capitol on Jan. 6 to prevent Congress from pronouncing President Biden the winner of the November election.
Alan Dershowitz nominated Jared Kushner for a Nobel Peace Prize, citing his work getting Arab states to recognise Israel Ashley Collman Alan Dershowitz has nominated Jared Kushner for a Nobel Peace Prize. The former Trump impeachment lawyer wants Kushner recognised for Middle East peace deals. Dershowitz is allowed to nominate for the prize as a professor emeritus at Harvard.
Alan Dershowitz, the star attorney who helped defend former President Donald Trump at his first impeachment trial, nominated Trump s son-in-law Jared Kushner for a Nobel Peace Prize on Sunday, Reuters reported.
Dershowitz, who has also defended OJ Simpson and Jeffrey Epstein, wants Kushner and his former White House deputy, Avi Berkowitz, acknowledged for their work normalizing relations between Israel and four Arab nations.
Alan Dershowitz nominated Jared Kushner for a Nobel Peace Prize, citing his work getting Arab states to recognize Israel acollman@businessinsider.com (Ashley Collman)
Alan Dershowitz has nominated Jared Kushner for a Nobel Peace Prize.
The former Trump impeachment lawyer wants Kushner recognized for Middle East peace deals.
Dershowitz is allowed to nominate for the prize as a professor emeritus at Harvard.
Alan Dershowitz, the star attorney who helped defend former President Donald Trump at his first impeachment trial, nominated Trump s son-in-law Jared Kushner for a Nobel Peace Prize on Sunday, Reuters reported.
Dershowitz, who has also defended OJ Simpson and Jeffrey Epstein, wants Kushner and his former White House deputy, Avi Berkowitz, acknowledged for their work normalizing relations between Israel and four Arab nations.