Republican rep pleads with ‘patriots’ who spent MAGA riot day with Donald Trump to tell the truth

A Republican congresswoman intervened in the last hours of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial to plead with ‘patriots’ who were around him on January 6 to go public on his actions. Jaime Herrera Beutler, who voted for Trump’s impeachment, made the plea with hours before a likely vote on Trump’s fate after revealing how he had … Read more

Trump refused to call off mob new details from McCarthy call shows

New bombshell details from a call between then President Donald Trump and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy show a president who was unwilling to call off the MAGA mob during the January 6 insurrection.  CNN reported Friday that Trump and McCarthy engaged in an expletive-laced shouting match during the riot, with the California Republican begging the … Read more

Trump learns fate tomorrow with senators voting after trial turns into an angry shouting match

President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial grew into a contentious fight night on the floor of the Senate Friday, as his Philadelphia lawyer repeatedly attacked Democrats and sparred with managers as well as senators seeking to test sturdiness of his defense. Trump lawyer Michael Van der Veen was tasked with responding to questions asked by senators … Read more

US Capitol rioters close to Mike Pence’s ‘nuclear football’ in video

Nuclear commanders had ‘no idea’ Mike Pence’s ‘football’ was so close to being taken by the mob until they saw dramatic security footage at Donald Trump’s trial Nuclear commanders had no idea how close Vice President Mike Pence ‘s nuclear ‘football’ got to being taken by the MAGA mob US Strategic Command became aware of … Read more

Trump’s trial lawyers claim to show Democrat ‘hypocrisy’ with videos

President Donald Trump’s team of impeachment lawyers summoned the furious rhetorical style of their client as they began his defense Friday against what they termed a ‘sham impeachment’ they branded a ‘witch hunt.’  Lawyer Michael van der Veen came out swinging with legal arguments that appeared to channel the former Twitter rage of his client … Read more

Trump trial: Attorney slams impeachment video as ‘manufactured’

One of Donald Trump’s impeachment attorneys has slammed House Democrats for presenting a ‘spliced and manufactured’ video as their first piece of evidence in the Senate trial on a charge of incitement to insurrection. Attorney David Schoen was reacting to the first piece of evidence presented by House impeachment managers on Tuesday, a 14-minute video … Read more

Trump was ‘reveling’ in bloodshed of Capitol riot, say Democrats

Lead House impeachment manager Jamie Raskin on Wednesday called Donald Trump ‘a man who praised and encouraged and cultivated violence’ when it came to the January 6th MAGA riot on Capitol Hill. Raskin made his charge as the prosecution began its case against the former president. Trump is charged on one count of impeachment – … Read more

Democrats say 14-minute video proves Trump should be convicted

Watch the 14-minute video of the MAGA riot Democrats say proves that Donald Trump should be convicted at his impeachment trial Democrats opened with a guy punch: a 14-minute video which overlayed Trump’s words and actions with the riot in real time Move shook up the  Trump defense team who admitted they had not expected … Read more

Pelosi says Republicans who ‘aided’ Capitol riots risk prosecution

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi raised the possibility Friday of criminal prosecutions of Republican lawmakers if they are found to have provided Capitol tours to people who took part in the Capitol riots.  Speaking to reporters a week after a MAGA mob ransacked the Capitol and days after the House voted to impeach President Trump, the … Read more

Nancy Pelosi threatens prosecutions if Republicans are found to have ‘aided and abetted’ MAGA riot

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi raised the possibility Friday of criminal prosecutions of Republican lawmakers if they are found to have provided Capitol tours to people who took part in the Capitol riots.  Speaking to reporters a week after a MAGA mob ransacked the Capitol and days after the House voted to impeach President Trump, the … Read more