The Impeachment Defense

[domer76]

They argued 4 grounds on which to acquit Trump:

1) That the Senate does not have jurisdiction to try a former president;
2) That the impeachment article should have been divided into multiple articles;
3) that Trump’s due-process rights were violated;
4) That his speech was protected by the First Amendment.

1) By vote, the Senate already decided they had jurisdiction. Moot point.
2) Should have? How is that even relevant?
3) What due process was violated? This is an impeachment process, not criminal court. He had all the due process he needed.
4) There is no First Amendment protection for incitement. Nor for a President violating his oath of office to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution.

Massive failure by the defense. And of Republican senators to fulfill their Constitutional duties

[Phantasmal]

The House Managers did an outstanding job.