Donald Trump s second impeachment trial was sad but necessary
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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, walks out of a meeting room for the lawyers of former President Donald Trump and back to the Senate floor through the Senate Reception room on the fourth day of the Senate Impeachment trials for former President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill, Friday, Feb 12, 2021 in Washington.Jabin Botsford, POOL / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
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In this image from video, House impeachment manager Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, answers a questions from Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, during the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. (Senate Television via AP)Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
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Former Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner is blasting Donald Trump, laying blame for the deadly January 6 insurrection squarely at the former Republican President s feet. True to form, Trump and his team punched back below the belt. p a href https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/us/politics/john-boehner-trump-capitol-riot.html?referringSource articleShare rel noopener noreferrer target blank em The New York Times /em /a reports Boehner writes in his new book that Trump incited that bloody insurrection for nothing more than selfish reasons, perpetuated by the bullshit he d been shoveling since he lost a fair election the previous November. /p p He claimed voter fraud without any evidence, and repeated those claims, taking advantage of the trust placed in him by his supporters and ultimately betraying that trust. /p