Former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial continues on Thursday. House Managers will have around eight more hours to present their case against the former president.
Stay tuned to Breitbart News for live updates.
All times Eastern.
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1:15 PM: Lieu pointing out Republicans who criticized Trump as “un-American” and officials who resigned after January 6.
Red. Ted Lieu: “We’re all aware that a violent mob murdered a police officer. It took President Trump three days before he lowered the flag of the United Sates of America –– three days.” pic.twitter.com/pnT1yTbl9o
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) February 11, 2021
1:02 PM: Lieu says Trump doesn’t deserve a “mulligan” because he didn’t make a “mistake.” He says people show “remorse” if they made a “mistake” and Trump never did. Lieu says Trump only showed “defiance” and was telling us that he would do this again. Lieu says Trump still has not said that the election was not stolen, and that is why there are still National Guardsmen outside the Capitol.
12:56 PM: Lieu up to talk about Trump’s “total lack of remorse.” Lieu says Senators must hold Trump accountable to “send a message” that is it never okay to incite violence against Members of Congress. Lieu says Trump never condemned the attack on January 6. He says Trump called the rioters “special.” Lieu says, as a veteran, he finds is “dishonorable” that Trump never tried to protect Members of Congress with the National Guard and then later tried to take credit for it. He says Trump is just “shameful.”
12:55 PM: Raskin asks if they would bet that Trump would not incite more violence if he ever gets back in office. He says Senators will have no one to blame but themselves if that happens.
Rep. Raskin continued with Trump’s response to the kidnapping plot against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, inflaming anger against her even after he knew she was in danger—in a pattern of incitement.
“Trump knew exactly what he was doing in inciting the Jan. 6th mob.” pic.twitter.com/BMJK92xZxm
— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) February 11, 2021
12:40 PM: Raskin says Trump often “condoned” violence after the fact at his rallies and adds that Trump knew how to use the “power of the mob” to advance his political objectives in states like Michigan. Raskin says Trump criticized Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Twitter and called for “mass mobilization” of his supporters, and it was a sign of things to come. Raskin says after Trump’s “Liberate Michigan” tweet, armed supporters stormed Michigan’s House chamber building. He says this was a “dress rehearsal” for January 6, as the supporters carrying confederate flags looked like the rioters and insurrectionists on January 6. Raskin says Trump continued to incite the mob against Whitmer, and conspirators later planned to kidnap and “assassinate” Whitmer. He says Trump never condemned the plotters.
“The siege of the Michigan State House was effectively a state-level dress rehearsal for the siege of the U.S. Capitol that Trump incited on January 6th.
President Trump refused to condemn the attacks…he upheld the righteousness of his violent followers’ cause.”
— Rep. Val Demings (@RepValDemings) February 11, 2021
12:30 PM: Raskin says DeGette explained in “chilling detail” how the insurrectionists did what Trump told them to do. He claims Trump “cultivated” extremist insurrectionist groups to ready them for their most “dangerous mission”–to keep Trump in office. Raskin says Trump “road-tested” tactics for January 6. He talks about Trump’s “pattern and practice” of “inciting violence.”
Rep. Jamie Raskin: “But no matter how many people inside and outside government begged him (Trump) to condemn extreme elements promoting violence, and indeed civil war in America and race war in America, he just wouldn’t do it.” pic.twitter.com/HFPbQMFD2x
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) February 11, 2021
Raskin calls siege of MI Capitol a state-level dress rehearsal. pic.twitter.com/bsI3be4KaP
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) February 11, 2021
12:26 PM: DeGette says all of the people who have been arrested and charged are being held accountable and their “leader” who “incited them” must be held accountable as well.
12:17 PM: DeGette says insurrectionists did not think they would get in trouble because Trump ordered them to be there. She says Trump supporters who have been federally charged have said they were “only doing” what Trump asked them to do. She says many took Trump’s “stand back and stand by” comments as a “call to arms.” She says they all said what Trump said and “echoed each other” throughout the insurrection.
12:10 PM: DeGette says insurrectionists with confederate flags were yelling about “civil war” and numerous posts on Parler called for “civil war” as well. She plays more video of the crowd chanting “fight for Trump,” as they had been doing at nearly every post-election rally. She says rioters posted on social media that they were waiting to “take orders” from the president. She plays video of rioters saying that they thought Trump would be “happy.” She when Trump finally told the insurrectionists to go home, only then then some of the mob started to go home.
Rep. Diana DeGette: “He invited them with clear instructions for a specific time and place. And with clear orders. Stop the fight… to fight to stop the certification in Congress by any means necessary.” pic.twitter.com/edjje4ysJp
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) February 11, 2021
12:03 PM: Raskin says Rep. DeGette (D-CO) will show how the insurrectionists believed they were following Trump’s “marching orders.” She is recalling her experience on January 6. She says she saw police officers pulling their guns as rioters tried to get on the House floor. She says she saw SWAT teams pointing automatic weapons at “marauders” on the floor as she was being escorted to safety. She says the statements of the insurrectionists make clear that the attack was done for Trump, at his instruction. She says Trump “sent them there.” She says many tagged Trump in tweets after taking photos. She plays a video of the crowd cheering after Trump says “stop the steal.” She says Trump basked after the crowd chanted “fight for Trump.” She says the crowd responded “storm the Capitol” and “invade the Capitol” after Trump told them to “show strength.”
12:02 PM:
Trump attorney David Schoen, an Orthodox Jew, to Hill reporters this morning on why he isn’t wearing a kippah during the Senate impeachment trial: “I usually try to take it off in a formal procedure, in court and in front of a jury.” https://t.co/vHkazOvL07
— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) February 11, 2021
12:01 PM: Trial resumes.
11:50 AM: Trial will resume at noon. House managers reportedly do not plan to use all eight hours and will hammer home the point that Trump gleefully watched the riot and had “no remorse.”
Reporters asked Trump lawyer David Schoen if he planned on using the full 16 hours the legal team has to make their case. “Hope not,” he replied.
— Grace Segers (@Grace_Segers) February 11, 2021
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