Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonTanden seeks to ease tensions in the Republican Party over tweets Google expands electoral security aid for federal and state campaigns What I learned in 19 weeks of working with progressive Democrats MORE suggested in a tweet on Wednesday that an acquittal in the former President Trump
Donald TrumpSchoen says the Trump team will be “very well prepared” after criticism that Iowa Republicans seek to cut funds for schools with 1619 Project on the curriculum Capitol protest seen smoking in the imprisoned Rotunda MOREthe impeachment trial would only come as a result of “the jury including[ing] his co-conspirators. “
“If Senate Republicans fail to convict Donald Trump, it will not be because the facts were with him or because his lawyers have put together a competent defense. It will be because the jury includes its co-conspirators, ”Clinton tweeted on Wednesday.
If Senate Republicans fail to convict Donald Trump, it will not be because the facts were with him or because his lawyers have set up a competent defense. It will be because the jury includes its co-conspirators.
– Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 10, 2021
Clinton’s tweet came after the second day of arguments by the House’s impeachment managers before the Senate. Reps. David Cicilline
David CicillineVideo arouses emotions on the first day of Trump’s trial LIVE COVERAGE: Senate opens Trump’s second impeachment trial The House formally sends the impeachment to the Senate, putting Trump on trial for rioting on Capitol Hill MORE (DR.I.) and Joaquin Castro
Joaquin Castro Two Republican Party lawmakers in Ohio want to declare the state’s annual holiday in honor of Trump House formally impeaching the Senate, putting Trump on trial for rioting on Capitol Hill on Sunday: Washington prepares for an inauguration and impeachment; coronavirus outbreaks in the USA MORE (D-Texas) tried to draw a direct line between the protesters and the former president, citing at least one person reading a tweet from Trump attacking the vice president through a megaphone during the riot.
Impeachment managers also introduced images never before seen by Capitol police officer Eugene Goodman, apparently directing the senator. Mitt Romney
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Romney later told reporters that he was unaware of his proximity to the protesters before seeing the footage, saying “It was obviously very worrying to see the great violence that our Capitol Police and others have been subjected to. It tears your heart and tears your eyes. That was extremely distressing and emotional. “
The Senate is unlikely to obtain the two-thirds majority needed to convict the former president, which would prevent him from taking office again. However, after only five Republicans voted that the trial itself was constitutional earlier this year, the senator Bill Cassidy
Bill CassidySchoen says the Trump team will be “very well prepared” after criticism that Republican Party senators send a clear signal: Trump is being acquitted Trump dissatisfied with his impeachment trial defense after day one: reports MORE (R-La.) You joined them this week.