On the eve of his second impeachment trial, former President Donald Trump’s lawyers argued that his speech on the day a mob attacked the Capitol simply could not have played a role inciting the violent riot against Congress.
the Trump lawyers wrote. “Either the President incited the riots, like the Article claims, or the riots were pre-planned by a small group of criminals who deserve punishment to the fullest extent of the law.”
Gaslighters’R’Us
The distance from Moscow to Washington DC didn’t hinder T****, either.
“He [Trump], like the rest of the country, was horrified at the violence.”
That is just a lie.
Yep. They’re Trump lawyers all right.
They have all the distinguishing characteristics of that genus.
They don’t seem to get, or much more likely are intentionally choosing to ignore, the fact that a long series of statements and actions, not just a single speech, constituted the incitement.
And as for the time it took to walk from the Ellipse to the Capitol — it was a hike from the village to Frankenstein’s castle, and yet the villagers remained incited.
A very stable genus.
Either of you can answer this. Is this man still president? If not, why is he featured so prominently in today’s stories. Report out the story if you must but did you have put up a picture of him.
This will be brought out, I am sure.
His trial starts today. Deal with it.
“House leadership simply cannot have it both ways,” the Trump lawyers wrote.
Sounds serious, but it’s followed by joke after joke after joke.
Schoen wants to observe the Sabbath but blow off the Ninth Commandment, the one about bearing false witness. Tsk tsk.
Trump’s intention with the rally was demonstrated when he went back to the White House, watched the violence on TV, and refused to stop it for HOURS.
And he STILL has not conceded the election.
There simply is no other way to look at it.
Indeed. It’s evolutionarily very conservative. There’s been very little change over the years, owing to an unchanging highly restricted environment.
I can go to a right wing website if I want over the top reporting. So fuck your deal with it.
Prove it! Edited for clarity. I meant the attorney not dominic.
"Now, it is up to Congress to confront this egregious assault on our democracy. And after this, we’re going to walk down, and I’ll be there with you, we’re going to walk down, we’re going to walk down.
Anyone you want, but I think right here, we’re going to walk down to the Capitol, and we’re going to cheer on our brave senators and congressmen and women, and we’re probably not going to be cheering so much for some of them."
– Donald J. Trump, January 6 rally speech.
I’m of the mind that basically the impeachment managers should lay out the case and then say, “it is up to you, convict now or turn this over to the Justice Dept for a real conviction.” It is on you Republicans, how long do you want the Trump trial spectacle to go on?
I also want to eat pizza every single day and not gain weight, so you can see how valuable my opinion is.
Later in their brief, Trump’s lawyers pointed out that Ellipse Park, where Trump gave his speech, is around a half-hour walk away from the White House.
If he had to walk that far to incite violence that would be a stellar defense. Since all he had to do was run his mouth and point, something he regularly accomplished from his desk, maybe not so exculpatory.