Second Donald J. Trump Impeachment Trial Begins (THREAD)
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
Lead Impeachment Manager
“Our case is based on COLD, HARD, FACTS. It’s all about the facts.”
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
Lead Impeachment Manager
“Our case is based on COLD, HARD, FACTS. It’s all about the facts.”
2. @RepRaskin:
“President Trump has sent his lawyers here today to try to stop the Senate from hearing the facts of this case.
They want to call the trial over before any evidence is introduced.”
“President Trump has sent his lawyers here today to try to stop the Senate from hearing the facts of this case.
They want to call the trial over before any evidence is introduced.”
3. Raskin:
Trump’s lawyers argue “that if you commit an impeachable offense your last few weeks in office, you do it with Constitutional *impunity* -
You get away with it!”
Trump’s lawyers argue “that if you commit an impeachable offense your last few weeks in office, you do it with Constitutional *impunity* -
You get away with it!”
4. Raskin: Conduct that would be a high crime and misdemeanor -
in your 1st year as president,
in your 2nd year as president,
in your 3rd year as president,
in your 4th year as president,
you can suddenly do in your last weeks of office without facing any accountability!?
in your 1st year as president,
in your 2nd year as president,
in your 3rd year as president,
in your 4th year as president,
you can suddenly do in your last weeks of office without facing any accountability!?
5. Raskin: “Trump’s lawyers want to create - a brand new January exception to the Constitution of the United States of America! A January exception.
Everyone can see immediately why this is so dangerous!”
This includes using violent means to hang on to the office at all costs.
Everyone can see immediately why this is so dangerous!”
This includes using violent means to hang on to the office at all costs.
6. Raskin: “The January exception would be an invitation to our Founders’ worst nightmare.”
If we allow Donald Trump to violate the Constitution and not be held accountable for his actions on January 6th (while he was still President!), we will be setting a dangerous precedent.
If we allow Donald Trump to violate the Constitution and not be held accountable for his actions on January 6th (while he was still President!), we will be setting a dangerous precedent.
7. 🔥Powerful Video Evidence🔥
8. 🔥Video Evidence (Cont’)
9. Trump: “We fight. We fight like hell.”
“Fuck D.C. Police!”
@LeaderMcConnell President Trump’s assertions range from local allegations...to sweeping conspiracy theories.
Nothing before us proves illegality anywhere near the massive scale that would have tipped the election.”
“Fuck D.C. Police!”
@LeaderMcConnell President Trump’s assertions range from local allegations...to sweeping conspiracy theories.
Nothing before us proves illegality anywhere near the massive scale that would have tipped the election.”
10. Rioters:
“You’re outnumbered! There’s a fucking million of us out there!
🔥—> And we are listening to Trump, your boss!”
*Trump then sends out a tweet criticizing VP Pence.*
“Pence is a traitor! Traitor Pence!”
“Fight for Trump! Fight for Trump!”
“You’re outnumbered! There’s a fucking million of us out there!
🔥—> And we are listening to Trump, your boss!”
*Trump then sends out a tweet criticizing VP Pence.*
“Pence is a traitor! Traitor Pence!”
“Fight for Trump! Fight for Trump!”
11. Insurgents reach the House Chamber Door.
“STOP THE STEAL! STOP THE STEAL! STOP THE STEAL!”
“BREAK IT DOWN! BREAK IT DOWN! BREAK IT DOWN!”
*GUN SHOT*
Ashli Babbit is shot and killed.
“STOP THE STEAL! STOP THE STEAL! STOP THE STEAL!”
“BREAK IT DOWN! BREAK IT DOWN! BREAK IT DOWN!”
*GUN SHOT*
Ashli Babbit is shot and killed.
12. Rioters:
“Is this the Senate? Where the fuck are they!?”
“There’s gotta be something in here we can fucking use against these scumbags.”
“That’s what we need to have, 30,000 GUNS up here!”
“Is this the Senate? Where the fuck are they!?”
“There’s gotta be something in here we can fucking use against these scumbags.”
“That’s what we need to have, 30,000 GUNS up here!”
13. ⚠️ Vicious Violence
“Use the helmet!”
Police officer screaming in agony.
2 hours later: Trump posts his video:
“Go home. We love you. You’re very special.”
Rioter: “Mobilize in your own cities - storm your own Capitol buildings and take down every one of these MFs.”
“Use the helmet!”
Police officer screaming in agony.
2 hours later: Trump posts his video:
“Go home. We love you. You’re very special.”
Rioter: “Mobilize in your own cities - storm your own Capitol buildings and take down every one of these MFs.”
14.
15. Four hours after the U.S. Capitol was breached by violent insurrectionists, President Trump tweeted his support for the rioters and continued to tout his false election conspiracy theories.
The evidence is clear.
The facts are evident.
Donald Trump must be impeached!
The evidence is clear.
The facts are evident.
Donald Trump must be impeached!
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