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Pelosi Rebukes ‘Cowardly’ Republicans after Trump Impeachment Acquittal

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Brittany Bernstein
While she expressed disappointment in the verdict, she said she would not censure Trump. Doing so would be 'a slap in the face of the Constitution.'
Posted in Donald Trump, Impeachment, Nancy Pelosi, Politics & Policy, Republicans, Senate

McConnell Says Trump is ‘Practically and Morally Responsible’ for Capitol Riots after Voting to Acquit

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Brittany Bernstein
McConnell said that Trump's supporters were 'assaulting the Capitol in his name' and 'carried his banners' while 'screaming their loyalties to him.'
Posted in Donald Trump, Impeachment, Mitch McConnell, Politics & Policy, Senate

Trump Thanks Lawyers, Laments ‘Greatest Witch Hunt’ in History after Impeachment Acquittal

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Brittany Bernstein
Seven GOP senators joined Democrats in voting to convict the former president.
Posted in Donald Trump, Impeachment, Politics & Policy

Senate Votes to Acquit Trump of ‘Incitement of Insurrection’ Impeachment Charge

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Brittany Bernstein
The vote followed a brief trial where impeachment managers sought to hold the former president responsible for the deadly riot.
Posted in Donald Trump, Impeachment, Politics & Policy, Senate

In Reversal, Senate Reaches Deal to Skip Witness Testimony in Trump Impeachment Trial

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Brittany Bernstein
The agreement allows a statement by Washington Republican congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler into the record.
Posted in Impeachment, Politics & Policy

Senate Votes to Call Witnesses in Trump Impeachment Trial

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Brittany Bernstein
The move comes after a Republican congresswoman confirmed reports that Trump sided with the Capitol-storming mob during a phone call with Rep. Kevin McCarthy.
Posted in Impeachment, Politics & Policy

Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial Begins with Arguments over Constitutionality

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Brittany Bernstein
Trump’s lawyers are expected to argue that it is unconstitutional for the Senate to hold an impeachment trial for a former president.
Posted in Constitution, Donald Trump, Impeachment, Politics & Policy, Senate

Trump Team Denies Pre-Riot Speech ‘Had Anything to Do’ with Capitol Violence in Impeachment Filing

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Brittany Bernstein
The attorneys also argued that impeachment 'requires that a person actually hold office.'
Posted in Donald Trump, Impeachment, Politics & Policy, Washington D.C.

Trump Parts With Impeachment Defense Lawyers Less Than Two Weeks before Trial

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Brittany Bernstein
The former president reportedly wanted his defense to be based on unfounded allegations of widespread election fraud.
Posted in Impeachment, Politics & Policy

Sen. Leahy, Set to Preside Over Impeachment Trial, Taken to Hospital

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Brittany Bernstein
The 80-year-old senator’s hospitalization comes hours after he was sworn in to preside over the Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.
Posted in Impeachment, Politics & Policy, Senate, U.S.

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