The Senate voted to acquit former President Donald Trump Saturday of charges that he incited an insurrection on January 6. The Senate voted 57-43, meaning that the chamber failed to clear the 67-vote threshold necessary to convict Trump of the charge that he incited an insurrection on January 6, when Congress was certifying the 2020 […]
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Donald Trump acquitted in Senate impeachment trial after Democrats fail to secure enough votes
Former US President Donald Trump has been acquitted in the US Senate impeachment trial of inciting the assault on the Capitol on January 6. Senators voted that he was guilty by 57 in favour to 43 against, not enough to convict on the single charge of incitement to insurrection. Although seven Republicans crossed party lines […]
Senate decides to allow witnesses in Trump impeachment, extending trial
US senators voted on Saturday in favor of allowing witnesses in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, extending the proceedings as lawmakers weigh whether to convict Trump of inciting the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. The development came after news that Trump told a top congressional Republican during the deadly assault by […]
Ted Cruz Slams Hyocrite Democrats, Asks Impeachment Managers If Kamala Harris Incited Riots From BLM Protests
Senator Ted Cruz blasted Democrats as ‘hypocrites’ for their second impeachment push against Donald Trump saying they ‘cheered on BLM and Antifa’ while accusing Trump of inciting the riot at the US Capitol. ‘We have had Democrats for a year, cheering on — we have seen violence all of the country, we’ve seen riots all […]
Impeachment trial reveals possible risk to Pence’s nuclear codes in Capitol riot
Security officials were unaware until this week that the aide to then-US Vice President Mike Pence who was carrying the “nuclear football” was in danger during the Capitol riot, CNN reported on Friday. Video shown in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial revealed that rioters came close to the then-vice president and the military officer who was […]
Ted Cruz Asks Impeachment Managers if Kamala Harris Incited Riots from Black Lives Matter Protests
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) submitted a question during the fourth day of the Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump asking if language Vice President Kamala Harris used in 2020 regarding Black Lives Matter protests is considered incitement given the impeachment managers’ “proposed standard” for incitement. Cruz’s question began, “While violent riots were raging, […]
Rioters acted on Trump’s ‘orders,’ Democrats say in impeachment trial
House Democrats prosecuting Donald Trump’s impeachment said on Thursday the Capitol invaders believed they were acting on “the president’s orders” and reflected his violent rhetoric when they set out to storm the building and stop the joint session of Congress that was certifying Democrat Joe Biden’s election. The prosecutors were wrapping up their opening presentation, […]
Democrats Caught Using Fake ‘Evidence’ At Impeachment Trial
PepsiCo has officially renamed its Aunt Jemima line of products to ‘Pearl Milling Company’, prompting many to ridicule the move as a hollow gesture to satiate the woke mob. The corporation’s Quaker Oats subsidiary announced that the Aunt Jemima pancake and syrup line would soon be retired in June and re-branded despite having already been […]
‘Prophetess’ Amanda Grace Says Trump’s Impeachment Trial Is Proof He’s Still President
Right-wing author, commentator, and Trump cultist Eric Metaxas welcomed “prophetess” Amanda Grace on to his radio program Monday, where Grace declared that the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is evidence that Trump is still the president. On “The Eric Metaxas Radio Show,” Grace claimed that it is all part of God’s plan to make […]
Why did Trump’s impeachment lawyer David Schoen keep putting his hand on his head?
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Louisiana GOP: ‘Profoundly Disappointed’ in Sen. Bill Cassidy’s Vote in Support of Impeachment Constitutionality
The Republican Party of Louisiana said Tuesday it is “profoundly disappointed” in Sen. Bill Cassidy’s vote to join Senate Democrats in their claim that impeaching former President Donald Trump is constitutional and that a “trial” should proceed. OFFICIAL: LAGOP Statement Regarding Senator Cassidy’s Vote https://t.co/Kw1biIjLTL — Republican Party of Louisiana (@LAGOP) February 9, 2021 pic.twitter.com/PyrD9AtGge […]
Trump Impeachment Lawyer Mocked Over Orthodox Ritual
Several Twitter users mocked one of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyers after he did an Orthodox Jewish ritual during his speech on the floor of the Senate. The lawyer, David Schoen, paused and took a sip of water while holding the back of his head as he delivered his arguments. Trump attorney David Schoen, […]
Alan Dershowitz Not Impressed by Trump Lawyer Bruce Castor at Impeachment Trial
Harvard Law School Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz appeared on Newsmax TV to discuss former President Donald Trump’s impeachment hearings, specifically criticizing Trump attorney Bruce Castor’s defense of the former president. ‘There is no argument – I have no idea what he is doing,’ @AlanDersh on Trump’s defense lawyer Bruce Castor ‘talking nice’ to U.S. Senators […]
Trump Impeachment Lawyer: We’re Here Because Democrats Fear Donald Trump as a Future Political Rival
Former President Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyer, Bruce Castor, argued Tuesday that Democrats were trying to impeach him because they did not want him running for office again. “Let’s understand why we are really here,” Castor said during the Senate trial. “We are really here because the majority of the House of Representatives does not want […]
US Senate declares in vote that Trump impeachment trial is constitutional
The US Senate voted that the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is constitutional. The vote was 56-44 with six Republican Senators joining Democrats to determine the trial can move forward even though Trump has left office, US media reported. The trial began in the Senate with a jarring video of the Capitol […]
Democrat Jamie Raskin Chokes Up During Impeachment Arguments
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) was seemingly emotional — appearing to almost cry — while he recalled being with his youngest daughter Tabitha at the Capitol on January 6 as he presented arguments supporting the Democrat-led push to impeach former President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Raskin, the lead impeachment manager, noted the recent death of his […]
Joe Biden Says He’s Not Watching Trump Impeachment Hearings: ‘I Have a Job’
President Joe Biden said that he would not watch the Senate impeachment hearings for former President Donald Trump at the White House Tuesday, suggesting he had more important things to do. “I am not…look I told you before, I have a job. My job is to keep people,” Biden said. “We have already lost over […]
Dems Play Trump’s Remarks at Impeachment Trial But Leave Out Call to ‘Peacefully and Patriotically Make Your Voices Heard’
Democrats played a deceptively edited video of former President Donald Trump’s speech on January 6, 2020, at the beginning of the impeachment trial on Tuesday, leaving out his call for supporters to “peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.” The video shows Trump saying, “We’re going to walk down and I’ll be there with you. […]