Donald Trump escaped the impeachment guilty verdict.
Because of the storming of the Capitol, the next lawsuit has already been filed against him.
After
Donald Trump's
*
acquittal
in the second
impeachment proceedings,
he and
Rudy Giuliani are
already
awaiting
the next lawsuit.
Only seven Republicans * had joined the Democrats in the impeachment process * - although, according to a study, the majority of the population would have supported a condemnation of Donald Trump.
After the
acquittal
, the
former President of the USA * announced
that he wanted to remain politically active.
You can find all about it in our Trump News *.
+++ 10.19 a.m
.: Shortly after the end of the
impeachment process
, the former US President
Donald Trump is
already
awaiting the
next trial.
Together with the civil rights organization “National Association for the Advancement of Colored People” (NAACP), Democratic Congressman
Bennie Thompson
filed a civil lawsuit on Tuesday (February 16, 2021).
Therein
Donald Trump
and his lawyer
Rudy Giuliani
accused of during the storming of the US Capitol on January 6 with the
extreme right-wing groups
joined forces "Proud Boys" and "Oath Keepers" and a
conspiracy
to have planned.
Their goal was to prevent the counting of votes in the Electoral College * that day.
Thompson
told the broadcaster “NBCNEWS” about
the background of the lawsuit: “In America we settle our differences at the ballot box.
There are no coups in our country.
There is no unrest here.
We don't have such incidents as on January 6th. ”Jason Miller,
Donald Trump's
advisor
, denied any responsibility on the part of the ex-president for the violence that led to the storming of the Capitol.
Likewise, according to him, there were no plans for a conspiracy.
+
Former US President Donald Trump is already threatened with the next trial (archive picture).
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Impeachment: acquittal for Donald Trump - for most US citizens: a wrong judgment
Update from Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 9:50 a.m.:
For the majority of Americans: inside, ex-President
Donald Trump is
guilty of inciting to storm the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
This is the result of a study by "ABC News / Ipsos", which was
carried out
immediately after the
impeachment process was completed
.
According to this, 58 percent of people in the United States are of the opinion that Donald Trump should have been convicted in the course of the impeachment process.
In addition, 61 percent state that the burden of proof was so severe that an indictment of Trump would have been logical.
Republican Senators who
voted
against
Donald Trump
:
Susan Collins (Maine)
Bill Cassidy (Louisiana)
Lisa Murkowski (Alaska)
Mitt Romney (Utah)
Ben Sasse (Nebraska)
Pat Toomey (Pennsylvania)
Impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump motivated by party politics
While
Donald Trump
is guilty
for 88 percent of
Democratic
and 64 percent of independent voters, only 14 percent of
Republicans
share
this opinion.
A large majority of those surveyed, 77 percent, are of the opinion that the senators did not vote on the basis of facts, but
for partisan reasons
.
For 56 percent, the evidence against Trump is so strong that it was enough for a conviction.
However, 37 percent of respondents found the evidence weak.
Donald Trump acquittal: Democrats want 9/11 Commission
+++ 5.15 p.m
.: After
Donald Trump's
acquittal
in the course of his second
impeachment proceedings,
the
Democrats are
again
calling
on Congress to
set up a
September 11-style commission
.
As "The Independent" reports, it is about securing evidence and clearing up the storm on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The Senator from Delaware,
Chris Coons
, said that a "9/11 Commission" shows how to secure the Capitol in the future.
In addition, it could be disclosed how miserably
Trump
violated his oath.
In a letter, the former commission chairmen called for a thorough investigation into the facts of "the shocking and tragic attack".
After impeachment proceedings: Donald Trump threatens further trouble
Updated on Monday, 15/02/2021, 7:33:
After
Donald Trump
an
impeachment
could escape, he faces further legal trouble.
It's not just about storming the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
As reported by the US news broadcaster “CNN”, the authorities in the state of Georgia are investigating two calls from
Donald Trump
, which he made after the election.
In one of them, Trump urged the Secretary of State of Georgia to "find" votes.
Bret Williams, former federal prosecutor said: "This is not an easy case, but it is not one in which one should run away from an investigation." The second call, which according to "CNN" is investigated, took place in December 2020.
Trump called one of the men who was supposed to investigate the Georgia election for possible fraud attempts.
Trump gave him the job of "finding the fraud" that the man was a "national hero".
Allegations of sexual violence and fraud against Donald Trump
Trump's business conduct in New York has also been investigated for a long time.
Among other things, the prosecutor in Manhattan is investigating insurance fraud, tax fraud and other attempts at fraud against
Donald Trump
.
It is a decision of the Supreme Court * whether it will approve a submission of tax documents from Trump and various companies.
Long before the
impeachment
, there were also allegations of sexual violence against
Donald Trump
.
Although the investigations were suspended during the presidency, they can now be resumed.
Among other things, Summer Zevros had accused the former president of sexual violence.
The case has been on hold since 2017 after Trump's attorneys stated that a sitting president could not be tried in federal court.
How the Biden administration will proceed with the case is unclear.
Mitch McConnell: "Donald Trump hasn't gotten away with it yet"
+++ 8.15 p.m.:
Although he
had voted
for an
acquittal
of
Donald Trump
in the
impeachment
process
, Mitch
McConnell
, leader of the
Republicans
in the Senate,
holds
Donald Trump
legally liable for the attack by his supporters on the US Capitol.
“He hasn't gotten away with anything,”
McConnell
affirmed,
noting
that “we have a criminal justice system in this country.
We have civil lawsuits.
And former
presidents
are not immune from being held accountable in court. "
The reason given by the leading Republican is clear.
McConnell
: "The problem is not only the uncontrolled language of President
Donald Trump
on January 6," said
McConnell
, but also "the entire atmosphere of impending
disaster
he created." This also closes the "increasingly wild myths of one." landslide-like election victory that was somehow stolen ”.
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Mitch McConnell: The head of the Republicans in the Senate holds Donald Trump "practically and morally" responsible for the storming of the US Capitol.
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After impeachment: Donald Trump faces up to ten years in prison
Should
Donald Trump
actually be
brought to
trial and convicted, he faces
severe penalties
.
The
maximum sentence
for
inciting a rebellion
that
Donald Trump was
accused of in the impeachment process and for which a majority of 57 to 43 senators consider him guilty is ten years in
prison
.
Republican chief McConnell: "There is no question that Donald Trump is responsible"
+++ 7:07 p.m.:
There was long speculation about how
Mitch McConnell
, leader of the Republicans in the Senate,
would vote
in the
impeachment proceedings
against
Donald Trump
.
After all, McConnell had previously sharply criticized his party colleagues on several occasions.
Nonetheless, he ultimately joined the argument that the
impeachment
against Trump was unconstitutional, as it was led by the former US president after the end of the term in office.
But
McConnell
makes it clear that he will
not take
Donald Trump
out of liability for his fans' violent attack on the
US Capitol
on
January 6th
: “There is no question that Trump is practically and morally responsible for the events of that day to have provoked.
No question. ”However, he had weighed for a long time and ultimately came to the conclusion that an
impeachment
against a“ private person ”could not be reconciled with the US Constitution.
Nancy Pelosi calls Republicans "cowardly" in impeachment against Donald Trump
+++ 5:25 p.m.:
In addition to all
Democrats
, seven Republican Senate members saw
Donald Trump
as the main culprit in the storming of the Capitol and accordingly voted for the former US President's subsequent impeachment.
Two of them,
Richard M. Burr
(North Carolina) and
Bill Cassidy
(Louisiana), were convinced of the evidence by the Democratic House Managers during the impeachment proceedings after they had previously voted in favor of acquittal in a trial vote.
Cassidy said, “Our constitution and our country are more important than any single person.
I voted to condemn President Trump for being guilty. "
The two senators' chutzpah to change sides at short notice may also be due to the fact that they are not afraid of losing their posts.
Burr
has already announced that he will not run for the Senate again after the current legislative period.
Cassidy
has only just been re-elected and is already 63 years old.
Nancy Pelosi
, spokeswoman for the House of Representatives, sees the votes for the acquittal of
Trump by
the remaining Republicans mainly due to their fear of falling victim to the anger of the ex-president and not being nominated again as a candidate for their party.
Nancy Pelosi speaks of "cowardly" Republicans after Donald Trump's impachment acquittal
The
Democrat
speaks of a “group of cowardly
Republicans
who saw no way to defend their job while showing respect for the institution they serve.
The rioters chanted, 'Hang Mike Pence!', The President of the Senate, and yet you
acquitted
Donald Trump
. "
Pelosi
provides the reason you suspected:" And why?
Maybe because they wouldn't find another job.
How can anyone take any of us so seriously, what is so important in the political survival of just one person from us that that can be more important than the constitution of this country, which we have sworn to defend? "
Impeachment against Donald Trump: Laughter in the Senate at his lawyer
+++ 3:48 p.m.: Michael van der Veen
, lawyer in the defense team of the elected President
Donald Trump
, unintentionally caused laughter from the ranks of the senators on the last day of the impeachment process.
The reason for this was a particularly idiosyncratic pronunciation of the city in which his law firm is located.
The prosecution's demand that Donald Trump be heard under oath, he replied that in such a case
Nancy Pelosi
, spokeswoman for the House of Representatives, and
Vice President Kamala Harris
would also have to be heard under oath.
According to Michael van der Veen, however, this should not be done digitally: “None of these affidavits should be made via Zoom.
We're not hosting this hearing here at Zoom either.
The hearing of these statements under oath should take place in person.
In my office.
In Philly-Delphia. ”Audibly amused, many of those present acknowledged his demand with loud laughter.
Trump's lawyer, in turn, did not want to simply accept that: “I don't know why you're laughing.
This is how civil law works.
This is how lawyers work. "
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Happy about the acquittal for Donald Trump: lawyer Michael van der Veen.
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Impeachment - Donald Trump announces great deeds after acquittal: "That was just the beginning!"
+++ 12.40 p.m.:
The
impeachment
process against
Donald Trump ended
after a few days.
On Saturday morning, the prosecutors had
told
their Democratic colleagues in the
Senate
that they wanted to hear stuff.
Apparently they didn't feel like doing that.
They exerted pressure to end the impeachment process as quickly as possible and to be able to go home.
Despite the overwhelming evidence, they did not expect
enough
Republicans to
change their voice and
condemn
Donald Trump
.
Impeachment: Donald Trump announces great deeds after acquittal
Update, February 14, 2021, 6:30 a.m.:
Shortly after the acquittal in the
impeachment proceedings
,
Donald Trump made a
statement.
The former
President of
the United States made serious charges against the Democrats, accusing them of attempting to undermine the rule of law.
He thanked the Republicans for the acquittal.
In the
said statement
,
Donald Trump
described the
second
impeachment proceedings
against him,
like the first, as "the greatest witch hunt in the history of our country".
At the same time, the elected
US president
announced that he wanted to remain politically active in the future.
“This is just the beginning of our historic, patriotic, and beautiful movement to make America great again.
I will tell you a lot in the coming months and I look forward to continuing our incredible journey, ”said Trump in a written statement.
Shortly before the statement was published,
Donald Trump
was
acquitted
by the US Senate in the
impeachment process
.
The two-thirds majority required for a conviction was not achieved.
With the 50 Senators of the Democratic Party, only seven Republican MPs voted in favor of condemning the ex-president.
Impeachment process: US Senate acquits Donald Trump
+++ 9:53 p.m.:
In the impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump, the US Senate
acquitted
the ex-president of the charge of “
inciting riot
”.
A majority of 57 senators voted against the Republican on Saturday, but they missed the two-thirds majority of 67 votes necessary for a Senate conviction.
Prior to the Senate vote, Chief Prosecutor
Jamie Raskin
said the burden of proof of Trump's responsibility for his supporters storming the Capitol on January 6th was "overwhelming and irrefutable."
Congressman Joe Neguse warned that the violence may have been "just the beginning".
Trump's lawyer defense attorney Michael van der Veen, however, portrayed the ex-president as innocent: "At no point have you heard anything that could ever be interpreted as an encouragement or approval for a riot by Mr Trump" - any claim to the contrary was "absurd ".
Impeachment had little chance of success
Probably also because of the low chance of a conviction of Trump, the Senate completed the proceedings in record time and waived the hearing of witnesses and additional evidence.
On Saturday, the senators voted for witnesses to be questioned, which briefly caused confusion and was ultimately rejected.
Both parties had an interest in
bringing
the
impeachment
to a quick conclusion.
The Democrats wanted to prevent the trial from
overshadowing
the beginning of
President Joe Biden's
term
and blocking the Senate.
For the Republicans, a lengthy process did not seem desirable either - they want to start the post-Trump era.
+++ 9.45 p.m.:
The Senate has started the final vote.
The Senators decided on Saturday whether or not the Republican would be found guilty of "incitement to riot" because of the January 6th storming of the Capitol.
An acquittal for the ex-head of state was considered almost certain.
A two-thirds majority of 67 of the 100 senators would be necessary for a conviction.
Therefore, along with 50 Democratic senators, at least 17 Republicans would have to vote for a guilty verdict.
A large majority of Republicans are likely to remain loyal to Trump.
+++ 9.30 p.m.:
In his closing argument before the US Senate in the impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump, his lawyer portrayed the former US president as innocent.
"At no point have you heard anything that could ever be interpreted as encouragement or approval for a riot by Mr. Trump," said defense attorney Michael van der Veen on Saturday in Washington before the MPs.
Trump did not call for violence at any time in his speech to tens of thousands of supporters before the storming of the Capitol on January 6th - any claim to the contrary was "absurd".
"He specifically told the crowd that he expected the protest outside the Capitol to be peaceful and patriotic," said van der Veen.
Only a small part of the participants became violent.
In addition, the attack on the Capitol had been prepared long in advance by the perpetrators.
Closing arguments are in progress - Trump "delighted" in violence
+++ 7.46 p.m.:
In the closing
argument
in the
impeachment proceedings
against
Donald Trump
, the prosecutors emphatically demanded a conviction of the former US president.
The burden of proof of Trump's responsibility for storming the Capitol is "overwhelming and irrefutable," said Chief Prosecutor Jamie Raskin.
The then president called the mob to Washington, poked the crowd and then started the fire, argued Raskin.
Donald Trump
did nothing to stop the attack even after the storming of the parliament building began, Raskin added.
Trump has shown no remorse, but "delighted" in the violence, he said.
It is a serious disregard of his oath of office.
On that day he was not the commander in chief of the armed forces, but the “chief instigator” of the mob, according to Raskin.
"Trump supported the actions of the mob," he said.
After the brief confusion about a possible summons, the trial against the ex-president could be nearing its end.
Impeachment against Donald Trump: But no testimony
+++ 7.14 p.m.:
In the
impeachment process
against the former US President Donald Trump, no witnesses are questioned.
Democrats and Republicans agreed on Saturday to formally include a written statement from a Republican MP as evidence.
The Democratic prosecutors subsequently waived a summons from MP Jaime Herrera Beutler, who had made allegations against Trump.
Prosecutor Jamie Raskin began his closing argument immediately afterwards.
Prosecutors and Trump defense attorneys each have two hours to make their closing remarks.
This means that a Senate vote on the charge of “inciting rioting” because of the storming of the Capitol on January 6th is still possible on Saturday.
An acquittal for Trump is expected.
+++ 17:28:
A
setback
for the Republican leadership and
Donald Trump's
lawyers: The
impeachment process
against the former US president will take longer than recently expected.
The Democrats' prosecutors moved to the
Senate
on Saturday (February 13, 2021)
to summon at least one witness.
Democratic MP Jamie Raskin said he wanted to interview Republican MP Jaime Herrera Beutler and possibly other stuff.
As a result, chaos broke out: the Senate voted with a majority of 55 to 45 votes for witnesses to be questioned.
Five of
Donald Trump's Republicans also
voted yes.
However, it was then initially unclear what exactly had been voted on: About a debate about witness interviews, about consent to witness interviews by the Democrats or about consent to witness interviews in general.
Even a senator asked after the vote what had actually been voted on.
TV commentators were also at a loss.
A final vote was actually expected for Saturday.
Trump attorney Michael van der Veen said that should the Democrats summon witnesses, he would also want to question stuff.
Even
Lindsey Graham
, actually glowing Trump-Loyalist, voted for the witnesses hearing.
The PBS journalist Yamiche Alcindor wrote about the move on Twitter: "Unbelievable." CNN spoke of a "remarkable situation".
Suspicions in the impeachment process: did Donald Trump's lawyers lie?
+++ 4.44 p.m.:
The question of whether and when the former US President knew that
Mike Pence was
in danger during the storming of the Capitol continues to concern the Senate in the USA.
Did
Donald Trump's
lawyers
lie
in the middle of the
impeachment process
?
Mitt Romney asked the legal team in a question and answer session whether
Donald Trump
knew
Mike Pence was
in danger when he criticized his Vice President in a tweet.
At the same time, pence had to be brought out of the Capitol.
“The answer is no,” said Trump attorney van der Veen to the Republican.
A person
close to
Mike Pence told CNN that
Donald Trump's
lawyers were not telling the truth.
Van der Veen claimed that Trump "never" knew of the danger to Pence.
When asked whether van der Veen lied, the source from the Pence area said: "Yes".
Impeachment against Donald Trump: pressure on Democrats grows
+++ 1:13 p.m.:
The
impeachment proceedings
against
Donald Trump are
gaining momentum due to new findings.
As reported by numerous US media,
Kevin McCarthy
, minority leader of the
Republicans
in the House of Representatives, is said to have phoned Trump on the day of the storm on the Capitol.
In the heated conversation, McCarthy is said to have yelled at Trump and asked him to whistle back the mob.
Trump refused.
The reports on the phone call * are now increasing the pressure exerted on the
Democrats
in the
United States
by numerous sources
.
Several voices are calling for
Kevin McCarthy
and other witnesses - including civil rights groups and legal experts - to be
summoned
.
Democratic leaders like Adam Schiff have so far refused to include witnesses in the
impeachment process
before the US Senate.
In the
impeachment proceedings
, the prosecution accuses
Donald Trump of
causing
the rioting on January 6 with his rhetoric in advance and his appearance in front of the
Capitol in Washington DC
.
Impeachment against Donald Trump: defenders create chaos and threaten
+++ 9.10 a.m.:
Despite the chaotic presentation of the
defense
and the confusion about his legal team,
Donald Trump can
also
hope for an acquittal
in the second
impeachment proceedings
against him.
The necessary two-thirds majority in the
US Senate
, which would be necessary for a conviction, seems hardly attainable.
This is mainly due to the fact that the Senators of the
Republican Party
largely continue to support
Donald Trump
.
17 of them would have to join the
Democrats
* in
order to have the ex-president removed from office.
So far, only six Republican senators have shown a willingness to oppose the party and Trump.
Impeachment trial against Donald Trump: defense attorney threatens primaries
This is mainly due to a factor that
Donald Trump's defense attorney also mentioned
in his plea in the
impeachment process
and which can be seen as a clear threat to the Republican senators.
Anyone who opposes the ex-president must expect
to be punished by the electorate
in the
US
Senate primaries, which
are fiercely contested
in the
USA
.
Trump's lawyer put it this way: “He [Trump, editor's note.
Red.] Did not mean that one should use force against the senators.
He said that one should fight them the American way.
And that's with the primaries. "
+++ Update from Saturday, February 13, 2021, 7:30 a.m.:
After a chaotic presentation of their arguments in the
impeachment process against Donald Trump
, his defense
lawyers
have also caused confusion outside the US Senate.
David Schoen, one of Trump's impeachment lawyers, had submitted his resignation shortly before the beginning of the plea on Friday.
This is reported by the US newspaper "New York Times".
Impeachment against Donald Trump - ex-president calls defenders
According to the newspaper's research,
Donald Trump
picked up the phone that evening and called Schoen.
He then agreed to continue working for the ex-president's team in the
impeachment process
.
Michael T. van der Veen took over the
presentation of the
defense
arguments
before the US Senate.
Although
Donald Trump
escaped
conviction in the first
impeachment trial
against him, none of the lawyers who successfully defended him at the time are still part of the team today.
Neither Jay Sekulow, Pat Cipollone, nor Marty and Jane Raskin are defending Trump in this
impeachment proceedings
.
Another lawyer by the name of Butch Bowers, along with four other lawyers, quit duty before the trial began.
Chaos in the impeachment process: Donald Trump is running away from the lawyers
The farce around Schoen is by no means the first to
spin
about
Donald Trump
and his lawyers since the former real estate agent won the US election in 2016.
Initially, Trump fell out with his longtime lawyer Michael Cohen.
Subsequently, the former Mayor of New York, Rudy Giuliani, appeared repeatedly as Trump's lawyer.
The relationship between Trump and Roy Cohn, who made a name for himself as an unscrupulous lawyer and conservative lobbyist in the 1970s and 1080s, is also legendary.
Former Donald Trump attorneys |
|
Surname |
Age |
Michael Cohen |
54 years |
Rudy Giuliani |
76 years |
Jay Alan Sekulow |
64 years |
Pat Cipollone |
54 years |
Roy Cohn |
49 years (died on 2.8.1986) |
+++ 8.48 p.m.:
Donald Trump's
lawyers are
showing the same video for the third time and repeating their statements.
They accuse the
Democrats of
being "selective" with their videos and of repeating themselves over and over again during the presentation.
Impeachment live: Donald Trump's lawyers denounce the “hypocrisy” of the Democrats
+++ 20:42:
Senator Ron Johnson,
Republican
, praised the
lawyers
of
Donald Trump
.
They would "totally ruin" the presentation of the democratic impeachment managers.
You would have taken apart their "falsified facts".
"If there is incitement here, it started four years ago [by the Democrats] and it was ruthless."
+++ 8:26 p.m.:
Van der Veeb claims that
Donald Trump's
tweets
called for calm
during the riots in the
Capitol
.
A fact check by CNN shows: That's not true.
His messages “stay peaceful” and “no violence” were published at 2:38 p.m. and 3:13 p.m. (local time) respectively.
At 2:24 pm, Trump wrote that Vice President Mike Pence did not have the courage to do the right thing for the US.
It was around this time that the first rioters entered the Capitol.
+++ 7:55 p.m.:
The next video cut follows.
It shows
democrats
announcing that they will “fight like hell”.
The
impeachment
managers
presented this sentence
as evidence against Donald Trump.
“Hypocrisy,” says Van der Veen.
+++ 7.40 p.m.:
In the Senate, only three seats are currently free on the Republican side.
Gestures when Democratic
impeachment
managers presented their evidence against
Donald Trump kept
fifteen
Republicans
away from
the meeting
.
Impeachment against Donald Trump live: lawyers accuse Democrats of hypocrisy
+++ 7.30 p.m.:
Political freedom of expression must be protected in any case, continues the defense.
Meanwhile, a banner with the words "Convict Trump and lock him up" flies over his golf resort Mar-a-Lago, reports "CNN".
+++ 7:20 p.m .:
“It's not about
democrats
against political violence.
The
Democrats
only want to disqualify their political opponents, ”said Michael van der Veen.
+++ 7.10 p.m.:
Trump
attorney David Schoen shows another video to point out the supposed hypocrisy of the Democrats.
Violent scenes from the Black Lives Matter protests last summer can be seen.
+++ 7:02 p.m.:
The
impeachment
managers had
criticized
Donald Trump's
rhetoric
, in particular the use of the word "fight".
Donald Trump's
defense attorneys
now show a cut that is supposed to prove the Democrats' hypocrisy.
You can see or hear some high-ranking democratic politicians who speak out clearly against Trump and call for “fight”, including
US President
Joe Biden
and Vice President
Kamala Harris
.
The video has been running for 10 minutes.
Impeachment: Defense rejects Donald Trump's guilt - "Politically motivated witch hunt"
+++ 6.45 p.m.:
Impeachment
process, day four.
Today the lawyers speak of
Donald Trump
.
Right from the start, Michael van der Veen blames left-wing
democrats
.
The first person
arrested
after the
Capitol
riot
was an Antifa leader and was released immediately, he claims.
The indictment against
Donald Trump
is unjust and nothing more than an "unconstitutional act of political vengeance".
Impeachment against Donald Trump: Heiko Maas suddenly part of the debate
+++ 6.23 p.m.:
In the
impeachment
proceedings against
Donald Trump
,
Heiko Maas became
part of the debate *.
Shortly after the riots in the
Capitol, the
Federal Foreign Minister described
Trump
as a "spiritual arsonist".
He told "Bild am Sonntag" that it was a matter of
preventing
further scenes like those in the
Capitol
.
On the third day of the trial,
impeachment
manager Joaquin Castro
quoted
the federal minister in connection with international reactions.
Castro, referring to the United States' allied nations, said, "The world is watching and wondering if we are who we pretend to be."
Ted Lieu, also
impeachment
manager, warned of another uprising,
instigated
by
Donald Trump
, if the ex-president is not convicted and excluded from office.
Impeachment against Donald Trump: Defense accuses Democrats of inciting violence
+++ 2.15 p.m.:
The legal team on duty for
Donald Trump
is planning a shortened plea in defense of the former US president.
Bruce Castor
, who had delivered a rough show on the first day of the trial, announced that he would cut the originally planned defense strategy "to close the case faster".
In addition,
Trump's
attorneys
plan to
hold the
Democrats
accountable.
These, the former president's defense team would argue, would further incite the violence in the country by inciting people in their own speeches and with the evidence and videos presented during the trial.
The strategy is to be aimed at a "line in the direction of internal peace" of the USA.
That peace, as Trump's lawyers want to show, can only be achieved if the “wounds heal.” This is only possible if Donald Trump is acquitted.
Impeachment against Donald Trump: Defense consults with Republican senators
First report from Friday, February 12th, 2021, 11:41 a.m .:
Washington DC - In order
to successfully carry out the
impeachment proceedings
against
Donald Trump
, the House Managers, the prosecution representatives from the ranks of the Democratic members of the House of Representatives, must have 17 Republican senators convince them to deviate from their party line.
In order to achieve this almost hopeless goal, the prosecution finally relied on urgent words to the Republican MPs.
List of rubric lists: © Jacquelyn Martin / dpa