Today, the Trump defense team starts to present its case. The Washington Post reports, it's expected to be a "relatively short" presentation and that the trial could be completed by tomorrow.
Follow along with us and share your thoughts and observations. We've got it live streaming below, via C-Span.
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truman commented
2021-02-13 10:22:11 -0500
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I can see 6-8 Repug Senators voting for impeachment. And all 50 Democrats. Not enough for conviction.
A Senate censure (with a 14th Amendment disqualification from holding office for insurrection) is intriguing. But I wonder if Joe Manchin (D?-West Virginia) has the gumption to vote for it.
Lastly, the new US Attorney for DC can bring insurrection charges against Orange Donald anytime since he is now a private citizen. I would delight in that outcome.
A Senate censure (with a 14th Amendment disqualification from holding office for insurrection) is intriguing. But I wonder if Joe Manchin (D?-West Virginia) has the gumption to vote for it.
Lastly, the new US Attorney for DC can bring insurrection charges against Orange Donald anytime since he is now a private citizen. I would delight in that outcome.
Bemused commented
2021-02-13 04:01:25 -0500
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Many, many thanks to Ellen for what she’s done, is doing and (I hope) will do to promote the cause of truth.
Bemused commented
2021-02-13 03:59:43 -0500
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Didn’t watch it all but picked up a few things:
While both sides mentioned the need for unity, the fine aspirational words of the Defence counsel were belied by unrelenting partisanship. No surprise there, as the typical GOP attitude is “everybody has to do what we say, or else”.
Unlike the House Managers, the Defence team used a lot of cheap courtroom tricks, dripping venom and disdain through body language (head shaking, and that flip of his wrist as he turned the page was pure theatre). All three decried hatred but used adjectives that conveyed the exact opposite message.
My impression is that the Defense presentations were packed with omissions and misleading comments. For example, I believe there were many conservatives in that so-called “partisan” group of over a hundred professors who wrote that the 1st amendment defence was frivolous. And, they wilfully ignored the fact that the speech on January 6th was the match that set fire to a pyre that Trump had been building for months if not years. Other examples were more insiduous.
While I can accept the fact that the Defence team had to do the best they could to defend their client, it’s mind-boggling to realise that so many Senators have already decided to ignore the evidence. I can only hope that the voters of America will send them packing in 2022.
While both sides mentioned the need for unity, the fine aspirational words of the Defence counsel were belied by unrelenting partisanship. No surprise there, as the typical GOP attitude is “everybody has to do what we say, or else”.
Unlike the House Managers, the Defence team used a lot of cheap courtroom tricks, dripping venom and disdain through body language (head shaking, and that flip of his wrist as he turned the page was pure theatre). All three decried hatred but used adjectives that conveyed the exact opposite message.
My impression is that the Defense presentations were packed with omissions and misleading comments. For example, I believe there were many conservatives in that so-called “partisan” group of over a hundred professors who wrote that the 1st amendment defence was frivolous. And, they wilfully ignored the fact that the speech on January 6th was the match that set fire to a pyre that Trump had been building for months if not years. Other examples were more insiduous.
While I can accept the fact that the Defence team had to do the best they could to defend their client, it’s mind-boggling to realise that so many Senators have already decided to ignore the evidence. I can only hope that the voters of America will send them packing in 2022.
Ellen commented
2021-02-12 23:14:57 -0500
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Folks, this day has exhausted me and I’m going to sign off now in order to be up early for tomorrow’s proceedings.
Ellen commented
2021-02-12 16:24:18 -0500
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A Democrat just re-asked the question but of the House managers. And we are getting an answer.
Ellen commented
2021-02-12 16:18:58 -0500
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Sens. Collins and Murkowski asked the Trump team for details about what Trump did during the siege and, rather than answer, they blamed the Democrats for not investigating.
Ellen commented
2021-02-12 15:11:57 -0500
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I had to stop watching for a while but it sounds like the lawyer is now claiming Trump had a legit claim to a stolen election.
John McKee commented
2021-02-12 13:59:51 -0500
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Is playing Democratic politicians saying ‘fight’ 200 times more persuasive than, say, 20 times?
Ellen commented
2021-02-12 13:29:07 -0500
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Republican senators appear more attentive during the presentations of Trump’s lawyers.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/02/12/trump-impeachment-trial-live-updates/#link-VVCBDT47LBHM3KI3ZF5IALBW4A
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/02/12/trump-impeachment-trial-live-updates/#link-VVCBDT47LBHM3KI3ZF5IALBW4A
Ellen commented
2021-02-12 13:20:25 -0500
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It’s so offensive seeing these attorneys pretend to care about inflammatory rhetoric… in order to defend Trump. Translation: Republicans can say whatever they want but Democrats (especially Black ones) should always be careful about what they say.
Ellen commented
2021-02-12 13:19:20 -0500
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I’m pretty sure I saw the same “fight” clips used in the trial on Hannity last night.
Ellen commented
2021-02-12 12:36:38 -0500
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Wow, nitpicking with wrong dates and a false blue check mark, as if that means we should disregard all the video and real evidence we saw.
Ellen commented
2021-02-12 12:29:23 -0500
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Did the first Trump defense lawyer deliberately mispronounce Rep. Pressley and VP Harris’ first names or was he just too arrogant to be bothered to learn?