Trump impeachment odds

And yes, McConnell could have launched the trial when Trump was still in office rather than stalling. But the House’s one-day impeachment took place with exactly one week left in the Trump presidency. A rushed trial would have looked unfair to tens of millions of Trump supporters, and the same logic would have applied: Why convict someone who is days away from leaving Washington? … [Read more...] about Why the Trump impeachment fizzled and acquittal is now a foregone conclusion

“I thought Liz should have departed after backing the primary opponent of @RepThomasMassie,” Gaetz wrote Sunday. “Instead, she told us we are all clear to campaign against one another in primaries. So that’s what may happen. I don’t find it intimidating at all”: … [Read more...] about Kevin McCarthy: Liz Cheney Has to ‘Answer’ to GOP Conference for Impeachment Vote

Fast Facts The meeting in South Florida will occur just weeks after the Jan. 6 Capitol riots that many have blamed on Trump and over which he was impeached by the House a week later for "incitement of insurrection"  A source told Fox News that at one point Trump told McCarthy that he bore some of the blame for the Capitol riot A source told Fox News that at one point Trump told McCarthy that he bore some of the blame for the Capitol riot … [Read more...] about LIVE UPDATES: Trump, McCarthy set up meeting ahead of impeachment

In reality, people were watching Trump’s speech live outside the Capitol shortly before the riot. A reporter for The Daily Beast on the east side of the Capitol witnessed people listening to the speech on a speaker, providing just one example of protesters following Trump’s speech despite not physically being located at the Ellipse. Hours of livestream footage of the riot, much of it taken by the rioters themselves, also demonstrate that rioters could have had enough cellphone service to hear Trump’s speech. … [Read more...] about Trump Allies New Riot Defense Banks On People Not Understanding How Cellphones Work

Potentially complicating Pelosi’s decision about impeachment was what it meant for Biden and the beginning of his presidency. While reiterating that he had long viewed Trump as unfit for office, Biden on Friday sidestepped a question about impeachment, saying what Congress did “is for them to decide.” … [Read more...] about Trump faces “incitement of insurrection” impeachment charge