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Trump was acquitted after a several day trial that produced edited and lopsided testimony. The Managers called for witnesses, which opened up floodgates according to some analysts, to have the likes of Pelosi and the Mayor of D.C. testify on topics such as why had the mayor refused National Guardsmen offered by Trump before the protest. Or the Managers needing to prove why the same language used by Democrats did not mean inciting insurrections. No intent on Trump‘s part to incite an “insurrection” or harm legislators or ridiculous claims of wanting deaths during the protests which turned violent by a bunch of bad actors. ....
“There s no question, none, that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says Saturday after the verdict, adding that the riot at the Capitol was a “foreseeable consequence of the growing crescendo of false statements, conspiracy theories, and reckless hyperbole” from Trump after his election loss. (Photo: Congress.gov/Getty Images) With seven Republicans voting with all Democrats to convict, the Senate nevertheless voted Saturday afternoon to acquit former President Donald Trump, in his second impeachment trial, of a single charge of incitement of insurrection. Americans, and apparently most senators, were under the impression that the Saturday session would feature closing arguments and perhaps a verdict. ....
WASHINGTON – Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-VT., the presiding officer over former President Donald Trump s impeachment trial, called for civility in the chamber Saturday morning after an outburst of laughter. The chamber erupted into laughter after Michael van der Veen, one of Trump’s defense attorneys, insisted depositions for witnesses should be done in his law office in Philadelphia. Leahy quoted Chief Justice John Roberts, who presided over Trump’s first impeachment trial in 2020 and admonished the House managers and Trump’s then-defense team. Leahy said, “I would remind everybody, as Chief Justice Roberts noted Jan. 21, 2020, citing the trial of Charles Swayne in 1905: all parties of the chamber must refrain from using language that is not conducive to civil discourse.” ....