Attorney is asked when Trump knew the Capitol was breached
Asked for specifics about when former President Donald Trump learned of the Capitol breach and what actions he took to end the chaos, defense attorney Michael van der Veen referenced an incomplete timeline dating back to December 2020 and suggested that House impeachment managers failed to address the topic in their presentation.
Sketches of lawmakers watching videos from Trump counsel on Day 4 of the impeachment trial
Analysis: Senate hits fast-forward on impeachment
‘How gullible do you think we are?’ Manager rebukes defense
Fact check: Trump lawyers make multiple false claims in impeachment defense
Phillip: Trump lawyer litigating the election fraud lie
While making his impeachment presentation, Trump attorney Bruce Castor Jr. invoked claims of voter fraud during the 2020 presidential election. CNN's Abby Phillip disputes the "big lie" while Jake Tapper highlights the facts as shared by Georgia's former voting systems implementation manager Gabriel Sterling.