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