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Related: About this forumRASKIN STATEMENT ON DELIVERING IMPEACHMENT ARTICLE TO SENATE
January 25, 2021 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Jamie Raskin, Lead Impeachment Manager, released the following statement after leading the House Impeachment Managers to the Senate:
Tonight, we have delivered the Article of Impeachment against Donald John Trump, former President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors against the United States.
The nine Impeachment Managers appointed by the House of Representatives will present overwhelming evidence of the facts of former President Trumps incitement of the violent insurrection that took place in and around the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
We thank our Senate Colleagues for receiving us and the American people for their careful attention to this process.
https://raskin.house.gov/media/press-releases/raskin-statement-delivering-impeachment-article-senate?
SheltieLover
(59,536 posts)elleng
(135,875 posts)SheltieLover
(59,536 posts)All so confusing.
Supposed to start the day after presented to Senate, but I also read 2/8 because MM is so concerned about drmputin's lawyer having time...
elleng
(135,875 posts)Opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial for Donald Trump over the Capitol riot will begin the week of Feb. 8, the first time a former president will face such charges after leaving office.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the schedule Friday evening after reaching an agreement with Republicans, who had pushed for a delay to give Trump a chance to organize his legal team and prepare a defense on the sole charge of incitement of insurrection.
The February start date also allows the Senate more time to confirm President Joe Bidens Cabinet nominations and consider his proposed $1.9 trillion COVID relief package top priorities of the new White House agenda that could become stalled during trial proceedings.
We all want to put this awful chapter in our nations history behind us, Schumer said about the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol siege by a mob of pro-Trump supporters.
But healing and unity will only come if there is truth and accountability. And that is what this trial will provide.
https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-capitol-siege-biden-cabinet-trials-462425af29b02c43e24913b6fd191b6f
SheltieLover
(59,536 posts)Time to stock up on popcorn.
My gut tells me something big is going to come to light in the next week or so!
1 for you, too, my friend!
RobertDevereaux
(1,938 posts)But the trial proper starts Feb 9th.