A House impeachment manager says she questions why lawyers for former President Donald Trump played multiple video clips of people of color or women talking about fighting in a political context.
Trump is accused of incitement of insurrection in the mob siege at the Capitol. Five people died. Senators will next be able to ask the lawyers questions when the trial resumes.
Trump attorney David Schoen said Thursday that the defense's case should go quickly on Friday, making clear they have no intention of using the 16 hours available to them.
Rep. Jamie Raskin implored senators in his closing speech to exercise "common sense about what just took place in our country" and find Trump guilty of inciting an insurrection. Raskin is the lead prosecutor for the House.
Lead House Impeachment Manager Jamie Raskin argued in the Senate trial that there is a First Amendment defense against the impeachment charge is "absurd."
David Schoen told reporters on Thursday that Democrats were "making a movie" and had yet to tie the Jan. 6 siege at the U.S. Capitol to the former president.
House Democrats prosecuting Donald Trump's impeachment said Thursday the harm from the mob attack on Capitol Hill January 6th will be long lasting if there are no repercussions.
Lead impeachment manager Jamie Raskin said that the litany of examples showed "obvious intent" as Trump told his supporters to come to Washington, and then to "fight like hell" just before they laid siege to the U.S. Capitol.
Trump, the House impeachment managers argued, whipped his supporters into a frenzy with the "big lie" that their votes had been stolen, and urged them to fight.
