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Michael van der Veen wants you to believe the House managers cheated. They didn’t.

At his impeachment trial for inciting insurrection, Donald Trump’s lawyers claimed that Trump’s exhortations to his followers before the attack on the Capitol were protected free speech under the First Amendment. But as 143 other constitutional law scholars from across the political spectrum and I collectively noted, that claim was “legally frivolous.” Moreover, the First Amendment will not protect Trump if he is charged with committing criminal offenses. The First Amendment does not apply in an impeachment trial because a president (or former president) can be impeached even for lawf...

The six-term Illinois congressman has been criticized by his community, family and party, all of whom remain loyal to the former president.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s speech excoriating Donald Trump, delivered right after he voted to acquit the former president on narrow jurisdictional grounds, is a testament to the overwhelming evidence, effectively marshaled and eloquently pre

The Globe and Mail Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images The prosecution said Donald Trump knew exactly what he was doing, and the defence said he was misunderstood. Ultimately, Mr. Trump was acquitted of inciting an insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6. The U.S. Senate voted 57-43 for conviction; however, 67 votes were needed for Mr. Trump to have b...