Former President Trump second trial of dismissal continues for the third day on Thursday, February 11th.
Senators are considering whether the former president can be convicted of inciting insurrection after a crowd of his supporters passed the U.S. Capitol in a deadly attack on January 6th.
CBSN will broadcast the full trial and Elaine Quijano of CBSN will conduct analysis once the day is over. CBSN coverage begins 30 minutes before the test begins each day. On CBS television, CBS Evening News anchor Norah O’Donnell will anchor coverage of the special report on Washington, DC’s dismissal proceedings
On the first day of the trial, Democratic House prosecution managers presented a dramatic 13-minute video showing the chaos at the Capitol on Jan. 6, juxtaposed with Mr. Trump’s speech to supporters earlier in the day, when he urged his followers to “fight like hell.” On Wednesday, those responsible for the dismissal showed unpublished January 6 images showing how close the riots were to many members of Congress, including video of Capitol police officer Eugene Goodman leading Senator Mitt Romney to get away from the crowd.
The president’s lawyers, a sometimes disarticulated presentation, argued Tuesday that the Senate has no authority to hold a trial for the dismissal of former officials according to the clear language of the Constitution. The Senate, however, voted 56 to 44 to reject this argument, with 6 Republicans joining the Democrats to allow the trial to continue.
As you can see Trump’s second impeachment trial: Day 3
- What: Judgment of removal of former President Trump in the Senate
- Date: The trial is set to resume on Thursday, February 11, 2021
- Time: 12 noon ET
- Location: United States Capitol in Washington, DC
- Online broadcast: Live on CBSN on the top player and on your mobile or streaming device
- On TV: CBS stations (Complete list of CBS stations here)
- Carry on: Live updates at CBSNews.com
The House voted to indict Trump on Jan. 13 on a charge of inciting insurrection. Ten House Republicans he joined all Democrats in voting for the impeachment.
The dismissal article accuses Mr. Trump of “intentionally inciting violence against the U.S. government” with a speech to his supporters “that encouraged and predictably led to imminent illegal action at the Capitol.” . Five people, including one Capitol Police Officer, lost their lives.
Mr. Trump is the first president in history be charged twice. But he looks likely to be acquitted, as it takes 67 votes (two-thirds of the Senate) to condemn, which would mean 17 Republicans would have to join the 50 Democrats.
Last week, the dismissal managers of the House he asked Trump to testify during his trial, but the former president’s lawyers quickly rejected the idea.