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[Jill Wine-Banks (now on Threads and Bluesky) @JillWineBanks]

Why are 1000 National Guard at Minneapolis courthouse where there is a large peaceful crowd for George Floyd trial? On Jan 6, it took 4 hours after a violent mob attacked the Capitol, threatened lives and property and the functioning of government to get 154 guards to the site.

[Daniel Dale @ddale8]

It was a return to the days of too much Trumpworld dishonesty to fact check all of it. https://t.co/rrwbVnbcKT

[Norman Ornstein @NormOrnstein]

So it turns out Schoen lied about having access to the House managers' videos. Suspend his law license. This is a grave offense.

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

Whataboutism is always a sign of weakness.

[Claire McCaskill @clairecmc]

Ok that is infuriating. He’s lying. McConnell refused to receive the impeachment for 2 weeks. Period.

[Jill Wine-Banks (now on Threads and Bluesky) @JillWineBanks]

Castor admits there was pre-knowledge of violence -- That makes Trump's words even more reckless and deliberate in moving them to commit violence.

[Marlow Stern @MarlowNYC]

Dave Chappelle: “Watch the tape. Watch that crowd that told Colin Kaepernick he can’t kneel during a football game try to beat a police officer to death with an American flag.” https://t.co/HmMslyjGgo

[Daniel Goldman @danielsgoldman]

There is no appeal of Senate rulings on impeachment. That becomes the law. So it is the law that this trial is constitutional. Senators cannot rely on it for the question of conviction/acquittal.

[Scott Dworkin @funder]

Trump’s lawyer just lied and said there was no proof the Russians attacked the 2016 election. From the Senate floor. During trial. Absolute insanity.

[Jill Wine-Banks (now on Threads and Bluesky) @JillWineBanks]

Trump defense full of lies (they never saw the new video until it was played), false equivalencies (only use of word fight that to death was Trump's), manipulated videos (added music and misleading re why Dems used word fight) plus no answ re why Trump didn't stop the violence!

[Barb McQuade @BarbMcQuade]

The attack on the Capitol was pre-planned because Trump invited them there in a December tweet. “Will be wild.”

[RJ Alexander @RJAlexander15]

Please Retweet if you think Republican senators should not have met with Trump’s lawyers. @robreiner @MeidasTouch @donwinslow @AlexMohajer @taradublinrocks @ProjectLincoln @morningmika @jimsciutto @ejeancarroll @mikebarnicle @StephenAtHome @LateNightSeth @BillKristol @billmaher

[The Leadership Conference @civilrightsorg]

This is what putting country over party looks like.

[Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II @RevDrBarber]

Trump's Republican lawyers used Black women talking about fighting for justice & fairness as justification for Trump's incitement. Remember this in 2022, and defeat & send as many of these Republican senators home as possible.

[Michael Beschloss @BeschlossDC]

Abraham Lincoln (born 212 years ago today) hated insurrection.

[Abby D. Phillip @abbydphillip]

On CNN right now: @jamiegangel reporting this new exchange from McCarthy's heated call with Trump during the insurrection:

Trump: “Well Kevin, I guess these people are more upset about the election than you are.”

McCarthy: “Who the f*** do you think you are talking to?”

[Barb McQuade @BarbMcQuade]

Due process requires notice and an opportunity to be heard. Donald Trump has received both. It is frustrating to watch lawyers twist our Constitution into a shield for an abuser of power

[Michael Beschloss @BeschlossDC]

So we’ve now descended to the point where contemptuous defense lawyers can lie into faces of U.S. Senators and face no penalty?

[Scott Dworkin @funder]

BREAKING: New details of Trump’s call with McCarthy show Trump had no intention of calling off January 6th rioters at Capitol. Via CNN. Trump is guilty.

[David Frum @davidfrum]

Mike Lee's own spokesman confirmed the call Lee is now denying https://t.co/OJZlNPEBk0