Trump lawyers blast Democrats before impeachment trial, deny he incited Capitol riot

[DonViejo]

PUBLISHED MON, FEB 8 202111:15 AM EST

Kevin Breuninger
@KEVINWILLIAMB

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Lawyers for Donald Trump in a legal memo denied that he incited the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol and accused Democrats of “political opportunism.”

The brief came a day before Trump’s historic second impeachment trial was set to begin in the Senate.

Trump’s lawyers argued that the trial itself is unconstitutional and must be quickly dismissed.


Lawyers for Donald Trump on Monday denied that he incited the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol and accused Democrats of “political opportunism” in a fiery brief submitted a day before Trump’s historic second impeachment trial was set to begin.

Trump’s three lawyers argued in the 78-page brief that the trial itself, which comes nearly three weeks after President Joe Biden was sworn into office, is unconstitutional and must be quickly dismissed.

“Indulging House Democrats hunger for this political theater is a danger to our Republic democracy and the rights that we hold dear,” the lawyers wrote.

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https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/08/trump-lawyers-blast-democrats-before-impeachment-trial-deny-he-incited-capitol-riot.html

[TwilightZone]

1. "Republic democracy"? lol

That's democratic republic, Donald. That's actually kind of funny.

[C_U_L8R]

2. Attack, attack, attack

That's what they do when they have no defense.

[secondwind]

3. Did they just say

“and the rights that we hold dear”???!?

The mere fact that they are representing Trump in court is enough to make me LOL out loud. The nerve!!!

[Midnight Writer]

4. I reckon the defense team has reached the "pound the table" phase of their strategy.

[marie999]

5. They are doing what lawyers are supposed to do. Find every legal way to get their

client acquitted.