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Dems ‘caved’ on witnesses in Trump impeachment trial, drawing condemnation from left and right

Posted on by Tyler Olson
Democrat impeachment managers on Saturday drew harsh criticism from both the left and the right after their stark reversal on whether to call witnesses in the Senate trial of former President Donald Trump.

McConnell rips Trump, says actions ‘unconscionable’ but trial was unconstitutional

Posted on by Tyler Olson
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Saturday said that former President Donald Trump's actions after the presidential election were "unconscionable" despite his vote to acquit the former president of the impeachment charge against him. 

Trump acquitted in second impeachment trial on charge of inciting Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Posted on by Marisa Schultz
Former President Trump was acquitted in an unprecedented second impeachment trial on the charge of inciting an insurrection for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, making him the first and only president to impeached and acquitted twice in history.

Sen. Ron Johnson shows frustration with Sen. Mitt Romney during impeachment vote

Posted on by Marisa Schultz
Frustration spilled out on the Senate floor Saturday morning as Sen. Ron Johnson got into a heated conversation with Sen. Mitt Romney, as the Utah senator voted to allow witnesses at former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.

Trump impeachment trial curveball: Senate wants to hear from witnesses

Posted on by Marisa Schultz
Former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial got an unexpected extension as senators voted Saturday morning to open the door to witnesses in light of new reporting overnight on Trump's state of mind during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

McConnell will vote to acquit Trump in second impeachment trial, as day five gets underway

Posted on by Marisa Schultz
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell will vote to acquit former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial, Fox News has learned, as day five of the trial is now underway.

Vote on conviction could come Saturday as impeachment trial arguments and Senators’ questions conclude

Posted on by Marisa Schultz
The second impeachment trial for former President Trump wrapped up a key phase Friday night and could head for a vote on conviction as soon as Saturday.

Impeachment manager Stacey Plaskett suggests Trump defense videos homed in on ‘people of color’

Posted on by Marisa Schultz
Stacey Plaskett, one of the House impeachment managers, called out former President Trump's defense team for focusing on "Black women like myself" in their video montages during the impeachment trial.

Trump’s impeachment defense rests after three hours: ‘There was no insurrection’

Posted on by Marisa Schultz
Former President Trump's legal team took just about three hours Friday of their 16-hour allotted time to mount a defense for his impeachment charge of "incitement of insurrection" for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Trump impeachment defense team puts Democrats on trial for past hot rhetoric: ‘Stop the hypocrisy’

Posted on by Marisa Schultz
Former President Trump's legal team tried to put Democrats on trial Friday by repeatedly playing clips of their past hot rhetoric and accusing liberals of setting a new "dangerous double standard" when it comes to Trump.