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Gordon Sondland, ex-Trump ambassador, sues Mike Pompeo for $1.8M in impeachment trial legal fees

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Bart Jansen, USA TODAY

Gordon Sondland, a central figure in President Donald Trump's first impeachment, alleges Mike Pompeo promised to cover his legal fees.

      
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Trump’s defense team claims Senate has no grounds to hold trial, ask for dismissal – live politics updates

Posted on February 2, 2021 (Updated February 2, 2021) by Bart Jansen, USA TODAY

Donald Trump's attorneys on Tuesday argued his upcoming Senate impeachment trial is unconstitutional and asked for the case to be dismissed.

       
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‘Never too late’: Trump’s second impeachment comes quickly compared to months-long investigation into Ukraine

Posted on January 13, 2021 (Updated January 14, 2021) by Bart Jansen, USA TODAY

House Democrats impeached President Trump for a second time only a week after the crime alleged, compared to a months-long probe for his first case.

       
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Live impeachment updates: House reconvenes to debate Trump impeachment

Posted on January 13, 2021 (Updated January 13, 2021) by Bart Jansen, USA TODAY

The impeachment article, which is expected to be backed by all Democrats and some Republicans, could be approved by late afternoon.

       
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Live updates: Trump says pre-riot remarks ‘appropriate’ as House prepares to impeach

Posted on January 12, 2021 (Updated January 12, 2021) by Bart Jansen, USA TODAY

President Donald Trump criticized the new impeachment drive against him, but took took no responsibility for last week's riot at the U.S. Capitol.

       
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Rep. Jason Crow reads from his children’s Constitutions during the Trump impeachment trial, quotes Harry Potter

Posted on February 3, 2020 (Updated February 4, 2020) by Bart Jansen, USA TODAY

Rep. Jason Crow read from his children's Constitutions at the Trump impeachment trial and also quoted Professor Dumbledore from Harry Potter.

       
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Justice Roberts refuses to read question from Sen. Rand Paul – updates

Posted on January 30, 2020 (Updated January 31, 2020) by Bart Jansen, USA TODAY

Sen. Rand Paul walked out of the chamber after Roberts declined the question. He told reporters his question didn't name the alleged whistleblower.

       
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Trump to Republicans: Don’t let Democrats ‘play you’ on witnesses – live impeachment trial updates

Posted on January 29, 2020 (Updated January 29, 2020) by Bart Jansen, USA TODAY

Senators begin up to 16 hours of questions Wednesday in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump after six days of arguments from both sides.

       
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Next in the Trump impeachment trial: 16 hours of questions. How that will work

Posted on January 29, 2020 (Updated January 29, 2020) by Bart Jansen, USA TODAY

Senators will get 16 hours - over two days - to ask questions of House impeachment managers and President Donald Trump's defense team.

       
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Trump defense team uses videos to show Democrats once opposed single-party impeachment

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Bart Jansen, USA TODAY

The historic arguments from Democratic House members echoed what Trump's defense lawyers have been telling senators.

       
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