Impeachment

"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.

"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.

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

The one-day delay raises questions about how long it will take to finish the trial, which is set to begin in the Senate on Tuesday. The Senate is not currently ...

"Come on, think about it."

"We're the party of Abraham Lincoln. We're the party of Ronald Reagan. We have to really take a hard look at who we are, what we stand for."

"I'm ready to move on. I'm ready to end the impeachment trial because I think it's is blatantly unconstitutional."

"Have you met President Trump?"

"Your letter only confirms what is known to everyone: you cannot prove your allegations against the 45th President of the Union States, who is now a private citizen."

"We would propose that you provide your testimony (of course including cross-examination) as early as Monday, February 8, 2021, and not later than Thursday, February 11, 2021."

Pelosi is suggesting that it is still an open question as to whether there will be enough Republicans who decide to vote to convict Trump.

He said there is a "some pain and some opportunity."

"It would be insane to do that."

"Fairness is going to dictate the witnesses that I believe will be called in this trial."

"Either you stand with the republic or against it."

"I think the president should be tried... anything past that is something we can discuss."