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Trump And Pence Witnesses Were Contacted But Refused To Cooperate With Impeachment Trial


Witnesses close to both Trump and Pence were contacted about providing impeachment trial evidence, but they all refused to take the risk.


Ted Cruz Blames Nancy Pelosi For The MAGA Mob That Attacked The Capitol And Tried To Kill Her


Cruz, one of the GOP lawmakers who helped make the events of Jan. 6 possible, is now blaming Nancy Pelosi for the MAGA attack.


Democrats Have The Votes To Call Ted Cruz And Josh Hawley As Impeachment Witnesses


Democrats are confident that they have the votes in the Senate to call both Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley as impeachment trial witnesses.


Chuck Todd Tells GOP Senators That Voting To Acquit Trump Will Be Long-Term Political Suicide


Voting to acquit Trump may be in the best short-term interests of GOP senators hoping to keep their jobs, but it may come back to haunt them.


Senate moves toward calling witnesses at Trump’s impeachment trial


In a late twist, the House impeachment managers requested to subpoena at least one witness.


Mitch McConnell will vote to acquit Trump in the impeachment trial


Given his leadership of the Republican party, his decision is a highly influential one.


Trump’s lawyers utterly failed to answer questions from wavering Republican senators


For instance, they would not give new specifics on how Trump responded to the Capitol breach.


Read Live Updates On Donald Trump's Impeachment Trial


The former president's second impeachment trial began in the Senate on Tuesday.


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Senators Laugh At Trump Lawyer's Call To Drag Witnesses To 'Phillydelphia'


Impeachment attorney Michael van der Veen demanded Nancy Pelosi and Kamala Harris come to his office for depositions.



Raskin compares Trump’s actions on January 6 to ‘lighting a fire’ in closing argument


During his closing argument, Lead Impeachment Manager Jamie Raskin compares former President Donald Trump’s actions leading up to the January 6 riot as “lighting a fire” and watching the flames grow instead of putting them out. 


Raskin requests subpoena of Rep. Herrera Beutler following news of Trump-McCarthy call


Lead Impeachment Manager Jamie Raskin announced he would like to subpoena Rep. Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., to depose her on her statement regarding Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s call with Pres Trump on January 6.



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February 13, 2021 Trump impeachment trial news


The Senate voted Saturday to acquit former President Trump of inciting insurrection at the Capitol. Follow here for the latest.


Read the full statement that was just entered into the record at the impeachment trial


Moments ago, House impeachment manager Jamie Raskin read a statement from a House Republican describing a phone call between former President Trump and House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy on the day of the riot.


Trump survived his second impeachment trial today. Here's what you need to know.


The Senate voted 57-43 today to acquit former President Trump of inciting an insurrection at the Capitol on Jan, 6.


Analysis: Questions build about Trump's failure to protect Pence as impeachment trial nears its end


Donald Trump's impeachment lawyers failed to offer any real defense of why the former President did not do more to protect his vice president and members of Congress during the January 6 insurrection Friday, while new revelations about a conversation between Trump and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy that day only added more damning details about what the former President knew and when.


Key impeachment figure Pence sticks to sidelines


Mike Pence has emerged as a key figure in former President Trump's Senate impeachment trial, but those close to the former vice president say he has no intention of getting involved.


Senate strikes deal, bypassing calling impeachment witnesses


House impeachment managers, former President Trump's legal team and top senators struck a deal on Saturday that will let the Senate bypass calling witnesses.


Senators, impeachment teams scramble to cut deal on witnesses


Top senators, lawyers for former President Trump and the House impeachment managers are scrambling to try to cut a deal on witnesses after a surprise vote to pave the way for calling them in the trial.


Kinzinger calls for people with info on Trump to come forward


Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) is calling for officials with knowledge of former President Trump’s involvement in inciting the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol to come forward with whatever information they may have. 


What Trump's Trial Tells Us About Biden Admin | RealClearPolitics


What Trump's Trial Tells Us About Biden Admin | RealClearPolitics


Inside a Dead-on-Arrival Impeachment | RealClearPolitics


Inside a Dead-on-Arrival Impeachment | RealClearPolitics


Republicans Have Biden Caught in a Unity Trap | RealClearPolitics


Republicans Have Biden Caught in a Unity Trap | RealClearPolitics


Senate cuts deal to avoid calling impeachment witnesses


Senate Democrats and Republicans cut a last-minute deal to avoid calling witnesses, agreeing to enter into the record a statement about House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s phone call with Donald Trump while the Capitol was under attack on Jan. 6.


New York man threatened Fox News personalities and politicians: Police


A New York City man was arrested after he made “direct and unambiguous” death threats to several political figures and Fox News personalities, police said.


Melania Trump announces opening of new office at Mar-a-Lago


Former first lady Melania Trump has opened a new office following her departure from the White House last month.


Did impeachment managers 'roll' Senate Democrats on call for witnesses?


Some Senate Democrats Friday said that they did not support subpoenaing witnesses and extending former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial beyond Saturday, yet all 50 Democrats voted in favor of Rep. Jamie Raskin’s surprise call to summon a GOP witness and her notes regarding a call between…


Jaime Herrera Beutler’s Revelations Upend Trump’s Impeachment Trial


Washington Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler sent shockwaves through Congress on Friday night after describing a Jan. 6 phone call between Trump and McCarthy.


Senate Impeachment Trial Back On Track After Five Republican Senators Voted To Allow Witnesses


After five Republicans voted Saturday to allow witnesses at the Senate impeachment trial, both sides agreed to have key testimony read into the record.


Watch Live: Day Five of Trump Impeachment Trial


The Senate will begin the fifth day of the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump Saturday morning.


Report: Mitch McConnell to Vote to Acquit Former President Trump


Mitch McConnell reportedly told Republican colleagues in a letter that he will vote to acquit former President Donald Trump


Poll: Majority of Republicans Want Donald Trump to Stay Active in Politics


A majority of Republicans want former President Donald Trump to remain active in politics, a CNBC survey released Friday revealed.


UPDATE: House Impeachment Managers FOLD - Back Off On Witnesses After Trump Legal Team Announces Pelosi Will Be Called In -- Closing Arguments Begin!


Democrats flipped the script this morning after their case collapsed on Friday against President Trump. Democrats now want to change the rules and call in witnesses. This comes after Senator McConnell announced he will vote to acquit. This comes after Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington leaked news on a January 6, 2021 phone…


"Pelosi Can Testify on Whether She Made a Decision Based on Optics, Based on Politics" - TED CRUZ DROPS A MOAB - Warns Democrats on What's Coming in Impeachment Trial (VIDEO)


Democrats flipped the script this morning after their case collapsed on Friday against President Trump. Democrats now want to change the rules and call in witnesses. This comes after Senator McConnell announced he will vote to acquit. This comes after Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington leaked news on a January 6, 2021 phone…


Breaking: Trump Legal Team Asks to Call in Speaker Nancy Pelosi and DC Mayor Bowser to Testify on Inside Info They May Have Had on Capitol Breach


YES! Democrats flipped the script this morning after their case collapsed on Friday against President Trump. Democrats now want to change the rules and call in witnesses. This comes after Senator McConnell announced he will vote to acquit. This comes after Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington leaked news on a January 6, 2021…


Democrats Didn’t Cave On Witnesses As They Got The Only Witness They Requested


House Democratic impeachment managers only wanted testimony from one witness, which they got in the Senate deal.


How statements by Republican lawmakers have made things harder for Trump’s legal team


New details about January 6 show how flimsy Trump’s impeachment defense is.


Democrats Quickly Back Down After Voting To Call Impeachment Witnesses


House impeachment managers called for testimony from a House Republican who provided new information about Donald Trump's activity on Jan. 6. Democrats s...


McConnell will vote to acquit Trump, says impeachment is a ‘tool for removal’


In a letter to his colleagues, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says he thinks the Senate “lacks jurisdiction” and that “impeachment is a tool for removal and disqualification.” NBC’s Garrett Haake reports. 


Trump defense, impeachment managers agree to allow statement into evidence and proceed with closing


Trump attorney Bruce Castor announced being agreeable to the deal, after which Rep. Raskin read aloud the statement by Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler.


Trump lawyers hit impeachment trial as politically motivated ‘hatred’


The defense team, confident that Trump will not be convicted, used up less than three hours in its arguments to the Senate.


Senator who Trump called on Jan. 6 hands over his phone records to impeachment managers


Sen. Mike Lee, a Republican from Utah, could be seen handing over various phone records to House impeachment managers.


Sen. Blumenthal calls Trump's defense an 'insult to all of our intelligence'


Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Friday evening following the fourth day of former President Trump’s impeachment trial said the Trump defense team’s response to questions from senators on details surrounding the former president’s response to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was “an insult to all of our intelligence.”


***Live Updates*** Trump Impeachment Trial Day Five


Former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial continues on Saturday. Stay tuned to Breitbart News for live updates. All times Eastern. | Politics


"To Manager Swalwell: Tell Us About Fang Fang" - EPIC! Here Are the GOP Questions that Were Not Asked During Sham Impeachment Trial


Earlier today Democrats flipped the script and announced they would call witnesses in to testify against President Trump in their sham impeachment trial. The Trump legal team then announced they would call Speaker Pelosi in to testify along with Mayor Muriel Bowser. Pelosi and Bowser cancelled all security assistance in the US Capitol before January…


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