Raskin: This Case Is ‘So Much Worse’ Than Someone Who ‘Falsely Shouts Fire in a Crowded Theater’

Rep. Jaime Raskin (D-Md.), the lead House ⚖️Impeachment manager, is arguing that former President Donald Trump not only incited the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol, but also encouraged it and enjoyed watching the aftermath.

During his remarks on Wednesday, Raskin said, “This case is much worse than someone who falsely shouts fire in a crowded theater.”

“It’s more like a case where the town fire chief, who’s paid to put out fires, sends a mob not to yell fire in a crowded theater, but to actually set the theater on fire,” he continued.

“And who then when the fire alarms go off, and the calls start flooding into the fire department asking for help does nothing but sit back, encourage the mob to continue its rampage, and watch the fire spread on TV with glee and delight.”

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Raskin noted that Trump’s defense team has argued that he was exercising his First Amendment right during a rally before protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

He argued that while a “private person can run around on the street expressing his or her support for the enemies of the United States and advocating the overthrow of the United States Government.”

However, he argued that a president would violate his oath of office and could be impeached if he engaged in such behavior.

On Jan. 6, after weeks of making unfounded claims that the election was stolen, Trump