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The House speaker calls for establishing an independent panel to investigate "the facts and causes" related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. And she says more money is needed to boost security.
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Win McNamee/Getty ImagesPlaskett, a House manager in former President Trump's Senate trial, defends the decision not to call witnesses. "As all Americans believed at that moment, the evidence was overwhelming," she says. -
Evan Vucci/APPresident Biden said that "even those opposed to the conviction, like Senate Minority Leader McConnell, believe Donald Trump was guilty of a 'disgraceful dereliction of duty'." -
Evan Vucci/APIn a statement issued shortly after a final vote in the Senate on a charge of inciting an insurrection, Trump said the "movement to Make America Great Again has only just begun." -
Handout/Getty ImagesThe Senate minority leader condemned the actions taken by Trump on the day of the Capitol insurrection but said he didn't believe the impeachment trial was constitutional.
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In his closing remarks, Michael van der Veen said Trump's words on the day of the Capitol insurrection were taken out of context and that any comments he did make are protected speech. -
Democrats did not gain enough Republican support to convict former President Donald Trump of inciting insurrection, but sevenGOP senators did break with their own party. See the vote breakdown. -
Lead impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin and his team wrapped up their arguments Saturday. Afterward, he said, "Trump stormed our house with the mob he incited, and we defended our house."
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The impeachment managers and the former president's defense team agreed to enter a statement from GOP Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler into evidence instead of calling her as a witness.
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Impeachment managers argued that not taking action against former President Donald Trump jeopardizes the country's standing in the eyes of the global community. -
Impeachment managers said Trump's lack of contrition indicates he remains a threat to democracy and must be disqualified from holding office. -
"This isn't a blood sport. It's not about entertainment. It's about reporting the facts to the American people," David Schoen told Fox News. -
Many of the statements referenced in the Senate impeachment trial appear in the criminal cases against the alleged rioters. -
House impeachment managers are rebutting claims from Trump's defense team that the trial is politically motivated because Democrats don't want to face Trump in 2024. -
Rep. Jamie Raskin played a series of video clips showing the former president encouraging or excusing violence against his perceived political opponents. -
Eugene Goodman was shown in a video played during the impeachment trial Wednesday directing Sen. Mitt Romney away from the mob. -
The House members are beginning their second and final day of arguments before the defense team presents their side. On Thursday, managers plan to focus on impact "beyond the obvious physical harms." -
House managers used the first of their two days for arguments to present new footage from security cameras showing how close rioters got to Vice President Mike Pence, lawmakers and staff on Jan. 6. -
Sen. Mike Lee grew visibly upset in accusing House impeachment managers of misattributing quotes to him.
