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GOP's McConnell: Trump morally responsible for Jan. 6 attack

By ALAN FRAM and LISA MASCARO
Feb 13, 2021 5:29 PM - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told colleagues Saturday that in a "close call," he will vote to acquit Donald Trump in the former president's impeachment trial.
Which GOP senators are seen as possible votes against Trump?

By MARY CLARE JALONICK
Feb 13, 2021 12:30 PM - Most every senator has pledged to listen to the evidence in Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial, but most minds were likely made up before the trial began. Democrats would need a minimum of 17 Republicans to vote with them to convict Trump of incitement of insurrection, and that appears unlikely.
Trump lawyers argue impeachment based on 'hatred,' his words didn't incite riot

By ERIC TUCKER, LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK
Feb 12, 2021 8:43 PM - Lawyers for Donald Trump defended him against impeachment Friday by accusing Democrats of waging a campaign of "hatred" against the former president and manipulating his words in the lead-up to the deadly siege of the U.S. Capitol. Their presentation included a blizzard of their own selectively edited fiery comments from Democrats.
Lawyer who defended Trump accustomed to political disaster

By MARC LEVY
Feb 12, 2021 9:41 AM - Bruce L. Castor Jr. will have a chance to make a different impression when he begins to present Trump's defense, expected Friday.
What to watch as Trump's lawyers deliver impeachment defense

By MARY CLARE JALONICK
Feb 12, 2021 6:17 AM - Donald Trump's lawyers have a simple objective as they open their defense at the former president's impeachment trial: Don't lose any Republican votes.
Rioters acted on Trump's 'order,' Democrats say in trial

By LISA MASCARO, ERIC TUCKER, MARY CLARE JALONICK and JILL COLVIN
Feb 11, 2021 4:02 PM - House Democrats prosecuting Donald Trump's impeachment said Thursday the Capitol invaders believed they were acting on "the president's orders" to storm the building and stop the joint session of Congress that was certifying Democrat Joe Biden's election.
Trump can't hang on to lawyers after false election claims

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, NOMAAN MERCHANT and COLLEEN LONG
Feb 11, 2021 9:46 AM - Donald Trump has employed high-powered litigators for decades, but since losing the November election to President Joe Biden, he's been bleeding attorneys
Senate votes 56-44 that Trump's impeachment trial is constitutional, will resume Wednesday

By LISA MASCARO, ERIC TUCKER, MARY CLARE JALONICK and JILL COLVIN
Feb 10, 2021 10:43 AM - The U.S. Senate just voted 56-44 that the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is constitutional, then adjourned for the day to resume Wednesday at 11 a.m. Central time.
Kinzinger defends impeachment vote, saying he'd "regret it forever" if he didn't

By Russell Lissau
Feb 10, 2021 10:27 AM - Republican U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger defended his vote to impeach then-President Donald Trump for his role in last month's deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol, telling reporters Tuesday he'd "regret it forever" if he didn't take that stand.
Trump lawyers blast impeachment trial as 'political theater'

By ERIC TUCKER, LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and JILL COLVIN
Feb 10, 2021 10:30 AM - Lawyers for Donald Trump on Monday blasted the impeachment case against him as an act of "political theater" and accused House Democrats on the eve of the former president's trial of exploiting the chaos and trauma of last month's Capitol riot for their party's gain.

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