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Trump impeachment trial day three: Democrats plan to focus on Donald Trump’s lack of remorse
What we expect today
Yesterday, the Democrats spent roughly 8 hours trying to convince the 100 jurors (AKA: the Senators) that Donald Trump 1) provoked the January 6 attack on the Capitol by spreading false claims about election fraud and encouraging violence 2) failed in his duties as President by failing to stop the attack once it occurred.
Their use of never-before-seen security camera footage, which revealed how narrowly members of congress escaped the armed rioters, was the emotional centerpiece of their argument. Republican Senators agreed that the videos were harrowing. A few looked shaken. But few signs suggest enough of them will change their minds to lead to Trump’s conviction. 17 would need to flip for the Democrats to…
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