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| It's the second day of former President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial, and it's safe to say that prosecutors are ... not his biggest fans. |
| The day in summary: House Democratic managers (basically the prosecutors) promised new evidence and "cold, hard facts" as they present their case as to why Trump deserves to be convicted by the Senate. |
| And it's not over yet: The trial is expected to continue into the evening so follow along with USA TODAY's liveblog, Twitter and Instagram. |
| It's Mabinty, with the news you need to know. |
What's been said so far |
| Good news, we're watching so you don't have to. Here's how the trial is progressing. Keep in mind that the managers' cases cannot exceed sixteen hours in total, meaning debate will probably be spread out over today and tomorrow: |
| 🎤 Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., opened Democrats' arguments Wednesday in the Senate impeachment trial by saying Trump was "no innocent bystander" to the violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6. |
| 🎤 Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., cited how Trump for months told followers he couldn't lose the election unless there was massive fraud. Neguse argued that Trump threatened Georgia state election officials, who warned that his unfounded claims could lead to violence. |
| 🎤 Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, highlighted that beyond Trump's "stop the steal" rhetoric was his repeated demand to "stop the count." He also told senators that around the late spring in 2020, Trump began spinning "his big lie" after he began to believe he might not win reelection. |
| 🎤 Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., quoted several of hundreds of Trump's tweets and statements groundlessly claiming the election was stolen. Swalwell cited a Nov. 15 tweet from Trump that said, "I concede nothing." |
| 🎤 Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., told senators "Donald Trump told his supporters they are stealing the election: 'They took away your vote. It's rigged'." In fact, she said, "according to judge after judge, the truth was exactly the opposite. Trump was not suing to ensure election integrity. He was pursuing lawsuits that were in effect stripping away Americans' votes." |
| 🎤 Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., told senators Trump was "a man so desperate to cling to power that he did everything he could to keep it, and when he ran out of non-violent measures, he turned to the violent mob that attacked your Senate chamber on Jan. 6." |
More (non-impeachment) news to know: |
| • | President Joe Biden announced new steps to pressure Burma's military leaders into relinquishing power and restoring democracy in that country. | | • | Biden continues to get tested regularly for COVID-19. despite having been vaccinated, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said. | | • | Georgia attorneys requested that election officials preserve records for a criminal investigation following Donald Trump's efforts to tilt the vote count in his favor. | |
| It's hump day, treat yourself to a Snickers. —Mabinty |
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| MUST-READ ELECTIONS 2020 NEWS |
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