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PublishedFebruary 12, 2021
Trump lawyers argue impeachment is based on ‘hatred,’ not facts
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine asked Trump’s lawyers to detail what the president did to stop the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, and when Trump first learned the building had been breached.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2021
Convict Trump or invite dire damage to American democracy, prosecutors urge Senate
House impeachment managers wrapped up an emotional 2 days of opening arguments, with Donald Trump’s defense to take the floor on Friday.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2021
Impeachment trial highlights: Harrowing video, focus on Trump’s words
One House prosecutor said Donald Trump ‘put a target’ on the backs of then-Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2021
Chilling video at Trump impeachment trial: Police beg for help; senators flee
House prosecutors displayed gripping scenes of how close the rioters were to the country’s leaders, roaming the halls chanting 'Hang Mike Pence,' some equipped with combat gear and members of extremist groups among the first inside.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2021
Trump fumes as his legal team baffles Republican senators
The former president was furious at what he saw from his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, and some allies called for yet another shakeup of his legal team.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2021
Impeachment trial highlights: History lessons, Trump tweets, 13-minute video
William Belknap, an obscure and long-dead Cabinet secretary from the 1800s, played a starring role Tuesday.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2021
Senate votes to proceed with trial, rejecting Trump argument that it’s unconstitutional
While 6 Republicans, including Susan Collins, joined Democrats in voting to proceed, the 56-44 tally showed how far House prosecutors have to go for a conviction, which requires a two-thirds threshold of 67 senators.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2021
Trump censure promoted by Sen. Collins is still on the table as trial is set to begin
However, the reception has been lukewarm so far from Democrats, who would prefer to see the former president convicted in the impeachment trial, and from Republicans, who fear political consequences in barring Trump from office.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2021
Trump impeachment lawyers blast ‘political theater,’ while Democrats allege ‘grievous crime’
A brief filed prior to the Senate trial makes clear that the former president's lawyers plan to challenge both the constitutionality of the trial and any suggestion that Donald Trump was to blame for the insurrection.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2021
Senate Republicans back Trump as impeachment trial nears
With him gone from the presidency, they show little political appetite to take further action.
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