"Patently absurd": Michael van der Veen, one of former President Trump's lawyers, claimed that the impeachment trial created a dangerous precedent. He said Trump's language was "ordinary political rhetoric."
Trump defense attorney David Schoen accused House managers of manipulating the former president's words, claiming top Democrats have used the same rhetoric in their own speeches.
Trump Attorney Bruce Castor says the defense only used 2 of the allotted 16 hours to make their case against an impeachment charge in hopes that Senators would, "take back these hours and use them to get delivery of COVID relief to the American people."
House impeachment manager Stacey Plaskett questions why former President Trump did not act sooner during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, during questioning from senators.
#LIVE: Former President Donald Trump's 2nd Senate impeachment trial continues today with House managers wrapping up their opening arguments. bit.ly/3a9eSY8pscp.tv/w/cvQIzjk3MDk1…
"We're listening to Trump": House impeachment managers play videos showing January 6 rioters explicitly saying they are following Trump's orders to siege the Capitol bit.ly/2MO9VLL
Rep. Diana DeGette says rioters "truly believed that the whole intrusion was at the president's orders. And we know that because they said so." bit.ly/2MO9VLL