The House impeachment managers on Thursday formally requested that former President Trump testify under oath in his Senate impeachment trial that kicks off next week.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the Democrats’ lead impeachment manager, sent a letter to Trump and his attorneys alleging that his defense — outlined Tuesday in a legal brief — denies “incontrovertible facts” about Trump’s role in the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.
“You have thus attempted to put critical facts at issue notwithstanding the clear and overwhelming evidence of your constitutional offense,” Raskin wrote to Trump. “In light of your disputing these factual allegations, I write to invite you to provide testimony under oath, either before or during the Senate impeachment trial, concerning your conduct on January 6, 2021.”
Raskin has asked Trump to testify, and face cross-examination, as early as Monday and no later than Feb. 11, adding: “We would be pleased to arrange such testimony at a mutually convenient time and place.”
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#BREAKING: Impeachment managers formally request Trump testify under oath in Senate trial next week https://t.co/fuHrZwKGVi pic.twitter.com/dYXtf950BW
— The Hill (@thehill) February 4, 2021
Former President Chickenshit won't do it.
He's impotent. Weak. Soft. Mentally incapable of defending himself.
Right, Donald? You can't do it, can you? https://t.co/32m3uVMKWG
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) February 4, 2021
54 weeks and one impeachment ago, I wrote about the Captain Queeg moment that would transpire if the respondent took the witness stand in his own defense. I think what I said still holds: https://t.co/dkXzcTisnH pic.twitter.com/kY7EiTKLrR
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) February 4, 2021
I believe Trump said early on he wanted to testify, but I expect any day now we will hear the excuse “my counsel advised me not to testify.” He really is cowardly enough not to testify, but I suspect his attorneys know that his testifying will sabotage whatever defense is presented. Trump would never be a good witness.
READ: Trump attorneys deny request for impeachment testimony https://t.co/oAE6LjEyqo pic.twitter.com/q3fsCOGIVV
— The Hill (@thehill) February 4, 2021
JUST IN: Senate Republicans say they don't want Trump to testify in impeachment trial https://t.co/p1f0FtyfYU pic.twitter.com/N1Mivo77E2
— The Hill (@thehill) February 4, 2021
Will be a surprise to none, but Trump legal team formally rejects Raskin’s demand that the former president testify for his impeachment trial, calls the request a PR stunt pic.twitter.com/OjlJkJqPJt
— Emily Ngo (@emilyngo) February 4, 2021
Trump lawyers: “It is denied that President Trump intended to interfere with the counting of Electoral votes.”
Trump: pic.twitter.com/fYoHIL2RCS
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) February 4, 2021
“Trump lawyers: “It is denied that President Trump intended to interfere with the counting of Electoral votes.”
Yet there are recorded phone conversations of him doing just that. Go figure.
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