Trump impeachment

Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-U.S. Virgin Islands, speaks Wednesday during former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial. She argued that Trump was "singularly responsible" for the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol and that he should be convicted and

Stacey Plaskett Is 1st Nonvoting House Delegate To Argue An Impeachment Trial

10:27pm February 10, 2021

by Brakkton Booker

She touched on her unlikely journey from projects in Brooklyn, N.Y., to St. Croix, the U.S. Virgin Islands, "and now as an adult woman representing an island territory speaking to the U.S. Senate."

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., the lead House impeachment manager, speaks in the Senate on Wednesday. He argued that former President Donald Trump incited the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and that his words are not protected by the First Amendment.

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House Impeachment Managers Say Trump's 'Incitement' Is Not Protected Speech

6:53pm February 10, 2021

by Brakkton Booker

Rep. Jamie Raskin called former President Donald Trump the "inciter in chief" and rejected the defense's claim that his calls to overturn the election constitute free speech under the First Amendment.

Bruce Castor, a defense lawyer for former President Donald Trump speaks on the first day of Trump's second impeachment trial. Trump's legal team is arguing that the impeachment is politically motivated and must not move forward.

Trump Impeached Because Democrats Don't Want To Face Him In 2024, Legal Team Argues

5:44pm February 09, 2021

by Brakkton Booker

Former President Donald Trump's legal team also argued that the second impeachment trial should not move forward because he is no longer in office.

Lead House impeachment manager Jamie Raskin, D-Md., speaks on the first day of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

Meet The House Managers Laying Out The Case To Impeach Donald Trump

3:33pm February 09, 2021

by Brakkton Booker

The nine House Democrats are expected to rely on lawmakers' personal experiences during the riots to build the case against Trump. The team is led by Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland.

Butch Bowers speaks during a news conference at the State House in Columbia, S.C., on Sept. 10, 2009. It's up to the South Carolina elections and ethics lawyer to defend former President Donald Trump at the U.S. Senate impeachment trial.

Who Are The Lawyers Defending Trump In His 2nd Impeachment Trial?

9:59am January 31, 2021

by Victoria Hansen

Among the fairly unknown team from South Carolina is Butch Bowers, who represents public officials in ethics cases. A first for him, he has to defend the former president in a trial unlike any other.

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President Trump arrives on the South Lawn of the White House last month.

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With 12 Days Left, Removing Trump From Office Is Unlikely, If Not Impossible

4:03pm January 08, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

The two options for removing a president are the 25th Amendment and impeachment. With the 25th unlikely to be invoked, Democrats appear to be moving toward another Trump impeachment.

Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman arrives on Capitol Hill in October as part of the impeachment inquiry. Controversy has grown over an abnormal stall in Vindman's promotion to the rank of full colonel.

Vindman, Key Impeachment Witness, Retires Over 'Bullying, Intimidation' By Trump

7:40pm July 08, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Vindman is retiring "after it has been made clear that his future within the institution he has dutifully served will forever be limited," his lawyer said Wednesday.

House manager Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., leaves the floor after the Senate acquitted President Trump on two articles of impeachment on Wednesday.

Politics & Government

Transcript: Trump Impeachment Process Was 'Absolutely Worth It,' Schiff Says

4:35pm February 06, 2020

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., spoke with NPR's Steve Inskeep on Thursday, a day after the Senate voted to acquit President Trump of the charges against him. Read the transcript of the interview.

Rudy Giuliani addresses the crowd at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit on Dec. 19, 2019 in Palm Beach, Fla.

Politics & Government

Transcript: NPR's Full Interview With Trump Lawyer Rudy Giuliani

4:43pm February 05, 2020

In an interview Tuesday with NPR, Rudy Giuliani says former Vice President Joe Biden should be investigated after President Trump's expected impeachment acquittal.

On Friday, Jay Sekulow, personal attorney for President Trump, said Saturday's presentation was expected to set the stage for the "coming attractions."

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Trump Did 'Nothing Wrong,' His Legal Team Says In First Day Of Impeachment Defense

2:22pm January 25, 2020

by Miles Parks

The president's team told senators that House managers selectively withheld evidence in their arguments.