Tag: Donald Trump

Convicting Trump would require a two-thirds majority in the 50-50 Senate.

It was "inappropriate" for Castor to call out Republican senators, Collins says.

"Come on, the American people are entitled to an argument, a constitutional argument."

"A sufficient amount of evidence of constitutionality exists for the Senate to proceed with the trial."

"The slippery slope principle will have taken hold if we continue to go forward with what is happening today."

"This cannot be our future."

Some 170 police officers were injured.

"We are committed to ensuring a seamless transition."

"Everyone makes mistakes."

"What Democrats have done is basically declare war on the presidency itself."

"Their extreme fear of Donald Trump and the Trump base."

The Senate trial follows only the fourth impeachment of a president in U.S. history.

Manhattan prosecutors probing Trump’s real-estate business for possible insurance and tax fraud have stepped up witness interviews.

"The Secretary of State’s office investigates complaints it receives."

"The senators who supported Mr. Paul’s motion should reconsider their view and judge the former president’s misconduct on the merits."

"The president himself would tell you that we keep him pretty busy."

The trial, they said, was a "brazen political act" by Democrats.

"If he should request a briefing, he leaves it to them to make a determination."

"Let the Senate work that out."

The Democratic-led House impeached Trump on Jan. 13 on a single charge of inciting insurrection.