Cuomo accuser’s lawyer rips NY assembly’s law firm choice for impeachment probe, citing connection to governor

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One of the women accusing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment is slamming the state Assembly’s choice in retaining law firm Davis Polk to lead its impeachment investigation, calling it an “unacceptable conflict of interest” due to the firm’s alleged connection to the governor.

NY Assembly Republicans push for Cuomo impeachment commission to investigate nursing home scandal

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Republicans in the New York State Assembly announced Thursday they will push to form an impeachment commission to "gather facts and evidence" surrounding Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s handling of the coronavirus crisis and underreported COVID-19 nursing home deaths in the state.

McConnell says he was defending Constitution, not Trump, with impeachment acquittal vote

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday said he was defending the U.S. Constitution, and not Donald Trump, by voting to acquit the former president of an impeachment charge of inciting an insurrection.

Biden argues new videos in Trump trial help Democrats’ case: ‘My guess is some minds may be changed’

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President Biden on Thursday said “some minds may be changed” in the Senate after House impeachment managers presented a graphic video of the mob attack on the Capitol last month during the impeachment trial for former President Trump.

Trump impeachment lawyer previews defense, will argue trial is ‘unconstitutional’ and sets a ‘bad precedent’

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Trump lawyer Bruce L. Castor Jr. previewed his defense strategy for the Senate impeachment trial of former President Trump, saying he will argue that “the entire proceeding is unconstitutional, bad public policy, and is setting a bad precedent for the nation.”

Trump impeachment lawyer Castor defends trial performance, says Trump not upset with him

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Trump lawyer Bruce L. Castor Jr. defended his performance Tuesday in the Senate, saying it has "not been communicated" to him that former President Trump was angry over his statements during the first day of the Senate impeachment proceedings.

Psaki: Biden not weighing in on Trump impeachment trial because ‘he’s not a pundit’

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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday said President Biden is not weighing in on former President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial because “he’s not a pundit,” while maintaining that he will not watch the proceedings.