Democratic House managers methodically laid out their case against Donald Trump on Day 2 of the impeachment trial, saying the former president's speech before the riot was a "call to arms."
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Pamela Karlan, who will now serve a key role in the civil division, made a joke about the teenager during Donald Trump’s first impeachment, sparking fury from the then-First Lady. Today, the Senate will vote on whether to prosecute Mr Trump for allegedly inciting the riot at Capitol Hill last month, but it is not expected to pass. A two-thirds majority is required to impeach a President, but the Democrats hold just half of the seats, and do not expect enough Republicans to vo
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The new post showed a copy of a letter by Trump lawyers Bruce Castor and David Schoensen to Congressman Raskin of the House Impeachment Counsel.
The letter reads: “We are in receipt of your latest public relations stunt. As you certainly know, there is no such thing as a negative inference in this unconstitutional proceeding.
Donald Trump was banned from many social media platforms last month (Image: Al Drago / Getty)
“Your letter only confirms what is known to everyone: You cannot prove your allegations against the 45th President of the United States, who is now a private citizen.”
It comes after Mr Raskin sent Mr Trump a letter of his own requesting that he testify at the trial, which is due to begin on Tuesday.
Vice President Kamala Harris casted her first-ever tie-breaking vote on Friday to help push forward President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID relief package.