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Trump Impeachment February 11, 2021

Lead impeachment manager Raskin reveals questions he would have asked Trump if he testified

Former President Donald Trump will not testify in his own defense during his Senate impeachment trial, but lead House impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., revealed what he would have asked Trump if he had chosen to appear.

Trump Impeachment February 11, 2021

Dem impeachment managers target Trump lawyers’ First Amendment argument, calling it a ‘distraction’

Lead House impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said that former President Trump’s lawyers’ argument that Trump was within his First Amendment rights when he peddled election fraud claims is a “completely irrelevant distraction.” 

Live Coverage February 11, 2021

LIVE UPDATES: Trump impeachment trial day three sees Dems conclude arguments

Democrats concluded their case in day three of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, after seeking to convince senators as to why the former president should be convicted.

Trump Impeachment February 11, 2021

Democratic impeachment prosecutors use rioters' words against Trump at trial, resting their case

House impeachment managers Thursday sought to directly connect former President Trump to the Jan. 6 violence at the Capitol by playing statements of the rioters who said they were acting on Trump's request.

Trump Impeachment February 11, 2021

Democratic impeachment managers allege Trump would incite future violence if allowed to run again

Democratic House impeachment managers warned that convicting former President Donald Trump and disqualifying him from running again was not just a necessary consequence for the role they say he played in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, but as a means of preventing such an event from occurring again.

White House February 11, 2021

Psaki avoids Trump impeachment trial questions, says of Biden, ‘He's not a pundit'

For the third day in a row, White House press secretary Jen Psaki sidestepped repeated questions about President Biden’s opinion on the Trump impeachment trial. 

Trump Impeachment February 11, 2021

Schumer leaves door open to 14th Amendment measure to bar Trump from office

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Thursday did not rule out bringing legislation to bar former President Donald Trump from office if he is not convicted at the ongoing Senate impeachment trial. 

Trump Impeachment February 11, 2021

Hawley rips Trump impeachment proceedings as ‘kangaroo trial’

Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley tore into the Trump impeachment proceedings in the Senate as a “kangaroo trial” as Democrats continued their case against the former president on Thursday.

Fox News Flash February 11, 2021

Hawley: ABC reporter 'disgusting' for likening Trump to a 'Fuhrer' of Republicans

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., ripped a "disgusting" ABC correspondent Thursday for likening former President Donald Trump's power over the Republican Party to that of a "Führer," accusing the media of being unable to resist Nazi comparisons.

Mike Pence February 11, 2021

House impeachment managers gush over Pence's 'patriotism' after years of criticism: 'Stood his ground'

House impeachment managers on Wednesday repeatedly praised former Vice President Mike Pence for his actions during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, putting aside past criticism of Pence as they tried to convince Senate Republicans to convict former President Donald Trump.

POLITICS February 11, 2021

Florida Dems facing financial woes, more than $868G in debt, report shows

An end-of-the-year report filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) revealed that the federal arm of the Florida Democratic Party is more than $868,000 in debt following November's election season.