As Biden pleads for unity, Senate Republicans overwhelmingly back Trump in impeachment trial
On Monday evening, Democratic House managers officially presented an article of impeachment to the Senate, formally initiating the trial of Donald Trump on charges of inciting the fascist mob that overran the US Capitol on January 6.
The next day, Senate Republicans made clear their contempt for constitutional norms and democratic rights by voting overwhelmingly to back Trump in a procedural motion put forward by far-right Kentucky Republican Rand Paul.
Trump talks to members of the press [Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian]
Among those voting for Paul’s motion seeking to scuttle the impeachment trial as unconstitutional was Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the object of lavish praise in recent days from President Joe Biden for his supposed fidelity to constitutional principles. In reality, McConnell, then the Senate Majority leader, played a central role in Tru
DC National Guard commander says the Pentagon took away authority to send in a quick reaction force to respond to Capitol riots Ryan Pickrell National Guard troops assemble outside of the U.S. Capitol on January 16, 2021 in Washington, DC The commander of the DC National Guard told The Washington Post that the Pentagon restricted his ability to send in a quick reaction force to respond to the Capitol riots. Instead, he had to get approval from higher-up the chain of command. I absolutely wish I could have got there sooner, Maj. Gen. William Walker told The Post.
The Pentagon put restrictions on the DC National Guard commander s authority to send in a quick reaction force to respond to the Capitol riots earlier this month, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.
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