Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
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If the Senate Republicans fail to convict Donald Trump, it won’t be because the facts were with him or because his lawyers had a competent defense. It will be because the jury includes his co-conspirators, ”Clinton tweeted Wednesday.
If the Senate Republicans don’t condemn Donald Trump, it won’t be because the facts were with him or because his lawyers had a competent defense. It will be because the jury includes his co-conspirators.
– Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 10, 2021
Clinton’s tweet came after the second day of House impeachment managers’ arguments before the Senate. Reps. David Cicillin
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Impeachment managers also introduced never-before-seen footage of Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman apparently taking Sen. Mitt Romney
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Romney later told reporters that he was unaware of his closeness to the rioters before viewing the footage, saying, “It was clearly very disturbing to see the magnitude of the violence to which our Capitol Police and others were exposed. in your heart and brings tears to your eyes. That was overwhelmingly poignant and emotional. “
It is unlikely that the senate will achieve the two-thirds majority it takes to convict the former president, preventing him from taking office. However, after just five Republicans voted that the trial itself was constitutional earlier this year, Sen. Bill Cassidy
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