Trump lawyers argue in a brief, as they deny incitement

[BidenPresident]

In a 78-page brief submitted to the Senate, the former president’s lawyers took a two-track approach. They asserted that Mr. Trump’s speech just before the attack “did not direct anyone to commit unlawful actions,” and that he deserved no blame for the conduct of a “small group of criminals” who rioted at the Capitol after he had urged them to “fight like hell” against his election loss. They also insisted that the Senate “lacks jurisdiction” to try him at all because he was now a private citizen, calling such an effort “patently ridiculous.”

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/02...mp-impeachment

[BidenPresident]

https://apnews.com/article/donald-tr...464169e67554d7


Funny. Trump's whole presidency was political theater.

[Yakuda]

In a 78-page brief submitted to the Senate, the former president’s lawyers took a two-track approach. They asserted that Mr. Trump’s speech just before the attack “did not direct anyone to commit unlawful actions,” and that he deserved no blame for the conduct of a “small group of criminals” who rioted at the Capitol after he had urged them to “fight like hell” against his election loss. They also insisted that the Senate “lacks jurisdiction” to try him at all because he was now a private citizen, calling such an effort “patently ridiculous.”

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/02...mp-impeachment

Trump SPECIFICALLY said to protest "peaceful and patriotically". Case closed. Next!

[evince]

“And fight like hell or you won’t have a country anymore”


These idiots were told lies to make them believe if trump told them to do it it was legal



The Republican Party is trying to prove there is no moral they wouldn’t brutally murder for continuing power

[BidenPresident]

A source familiar with the discussions said the trial will open with a four-hour debate and then a vote on whether the proceedings are unconstitutional because Trump is no longer president. The trial will then feature up to 32 hours of debate beginning on Wednesday at noon, the source added.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-u...-idUSKBN2A81MA

[BidenPresident]

Trump’s Impeachment Defense Memo

"I. INTRODUCTION
During the past four years, Democrat [sic] members...."

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...ent-trial.html

Starts off with poor grammar. Morons.

[archives]

In a 78-page brief submitted to the Senate, the former president’s lawyers took a two-track approach. They asserted that Mr. Trump’s speech just before the attack “did not direct anyone to commit unlawful actions,” and that he deserved no blame for the conduct of a “small group of criminals” who rioted at the Capitol after he had urged them to “fight like hell” against his election loss. They also insisted that the Senate “lacks jurisdiction” to try him at all because he was now a private citizen, calling such an effort “patently ridiculous.”

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/02...mp-impeachment

Two problems, the actual speech was only the finale of Trump’s attempt to invalidate a lawful election that led to the events of January 6th, it all began back in the Fall and culminated on that date

And secondly, Trump wasn’t a private citizen when he was impeached, and to dismiss his actions would be saying that any President isn’t responsible for what he does in his last month in office

[BidenPresident]

Two problems, the actual speech was only the finale of Trump’s attempt to invalidate a lawful election that led to the events of January 6th, it all began back in the Fall and culminated on that date

And secondly, Trump wasn’t a private citizen when he was impeached, and to dismiss his actions would be saying that any President isn’t responsible for what he does in his last month in office

The very fact that Trump refused to admit he lost is why impeachment applies to the last days of the presidency.