impeachment
The trial now turns to the Trump defense team, which will begin presenting its case on Friday.
House Democrats closed their case against Donald Trump on Thursday, insisting that the Senate’s refusal to punish him for inciting a crowd attacking the Capitol would pave the way for a future commander-in-chief to subvert the democratic process, weaken America’s position in the world and stimulate the recruitment of domestic terrorists.
In a broad summary of their evidence, House prosecutors seeking Trump’s conviction in the impeachment trial said they had proven their allegation that Trump incited the January 6 uprising, causing his supporters to violently attack the Capitol while Congress was in motion. counting the votes of the Electoral College, and later showed no remorse after an attack that left five people dead. This lack of regret, they argued, underscores the urgency of a condemnation.
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