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Snopes→ Riot Lawsuit Just Part of Trump’s Post-Impeachment Problems
Acquitted by the Senate of inciting the U.S. Capitol insurrection, former President Donald Trump faces more fallout from the unrest, including a lawsuit from a congressman.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: $33 Million Was NOT Spent On Trump’s First Impeachment
Was $33 million spent on Donald Trump's first impeachment? No, that's not true: No government accounting of what was spent has been released. Independent estimates vary, but all put the cost of the trial at way under $33 million. One was
Snopes→ Trump Looks to Reassert Himself After Impeachment Acquittal
Donald Trump took in the win at Mar-a-Lago, surrounded by friends and family. His lawyers celebrated with hugs and smiles. One joked, “We’re going to Disney World!”
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ The impeachment trial is over, but Donald Trump faces more investigations
By a vote of 57 to 43, the Senate acquitted former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., cautioned that Trump might still face charges or lawsuits for his role in the attack on the Capito
Snopes→ Impeachment Isn’t the Final Word on Capitol Riot for Trump
Now a private citizen, Trump is stripped of his protection from legal liability that the presidency gave him.
Snopes→ After Impeachment Acquittal, Trump Remains Dominant in GOP
For Trump’s loyalists, the acquittal offers a vindication of sorts and a fresh connection to the former president's fiery base.
Snopes→ Trump the Inciter? Senate Moves Toward Impeachment Vote
While most Democrats were expected to vote to convict the former president, acquittal appeared likely with a two-thirds majority required for conviction and the chamber split 50-50 between the parties.
Snopes→ Trump the Inciter? Senate Moves Toward Impeachment Vote
While most Democrats were expected to vote to convict the former president, acquittal appeared likely with a two-thirds majority required for conviction and the chamber split 50-50 between the parties.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ How solid is Donald Trump’s First Amendment impeachment defense?
https://www.politifact.com/article/2021/feb/12/how-solid-donald-trumps-first-amendment-defense/ On the
NYT > U.S. > Politics→ Trump’s Lawyers Repeated Inaccurate Claims in Impeachment Trial
The three members of the former president’s legal team made a number of misleading or false claims about the events of Jan. 6, antifa, the impeachment process and voter fraud.
NYT > U.S. > Politics→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Lawyers on Day 4 of Impeachment Trial
The three members of the former president’s legal team made a number of misleading or false claims about the events of Jan. 6, antifa, the impeachment process and voter fraud.
WaPo Fact Checker→ A running tally of Trump’s misleading impeachment defense
Trump's defense lawyers are showing videos that are often taken out of context.
Snopes→ Fox Abruptly Cuts off Impeachment Manager During Testimony
Fox News Channel cut off an impeachment manager in mid-sentence as he was presenting dramatic video footage of the mob attacking the U.S. Capitol and government leaders running for safety.
Snopes→ Did Nickelodeon Cover Trump’s 2nd Impeachment?
No senators were slimed in the making of this satire.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News DID Air Impeachment Proceedings On February 10, 2021
Is it true that Fox News Channel did not air the impeachment proceedings on Wednesday, February 10, 2021? No, that's not true: Fox News aired the impeachment from the beginning at 12 p.m. EST to 5 p.m. EST, and then cut away at 5 p.m. to
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Fact-checking the first day of Trump’s second impeachment trial
Before senators could consider a scrap of evidence in the case against former President Donald Trump, they first had to vote whether to try the case at all. House Democratic impeachment managers argued that even though Trump no longer holds office, the
Snopes→ Trump Never Conceded He Lost, But His Impeachment Lawyer Did
One of the lawyers heading former President Donald Trump’s defense at his second impeachment trial did what Trump himself has not: conceded Joe Biden won the presidential election.
TruthOrFiction→ Law Professor Refutes Trump Attorneys’ Attempt to Cite Him in Impeachment Defense
An effort to sow weaponized disinformation benefiting former United States president Donald Trump ahead of his second impeachment trial was blunted in early February 2021, when the legal scholar cited by his attorneys publicly debunked their claims. T
WaPo Fact Checker→ The debate over whether Senate can hear Trump’s impeachment: an explainer
Trump's lawyers say he is just a private citizen, not a serving president.
Snopes→ Trump Lawyers Blast Impeachment Trial As ‘Political Theater’
In a brief filed on the eve of the impeachment trial, lawyers for the former president leveled a wide-ranging attack on the case, foreshadowing the claims they intend to present when arguments begin on the same Senate floor that was invaded by rioters
Snopes→ EXPLAINER: How Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial Will Work
While Trump’s acquittal is expected, all 100 senators will first have to sit at their desks and listen to hours of graphic testimony from House Democrats about the riots.
Snopes→ Trump Rejects Dems’ Request to Testify at Impeachment Trial
Hours after the Democrats' request was revealed, Trump adviser Jason Miller dismissed the trial as “an unconstitutional proceeding” and said the former president would not testify.
Snopes→ Takeaways from Legal Filings for Trump’s Impeachment Trial
The legal sparring around Donald Trump's impeachment trial is underway, with briefs filed laying out radically different positions ahead of the Senate trial.
Snopes→ Did Trump’s Legal Team Misspell ‘United States’ in His Impeachment Brief?
It happens — to some more than others, though.
Snopes→ Trump Lawyer: Impeachment Case ‘Undemocratic,’ Ill-Advised
The House passed a single article of impeachment against Trump one week before he left office, triggering a trial that Democrats say is necessary to hold Trump publicly accountable.
Snopes→ Trump Parts with Impeachment Lawyers a Week Before Trial
Butch Bowers and Deborah Barbier, both South Carolina lawyers, are no longer with Trump's defense team.
Snopes→ GOP Largely Votes Against Holding Trump Impeachment Trial
In a 55-45 procedural vote, the Senate set aside an objection from Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul that would have declared the impeachment proceedings unconstitutional.
Snopes→ Trump Impeachment Goes to Senate, Testing His Sway over GOP
Democrats marched the impeachment case against Donald Trump to the Senate for the start of his historic trial, but Republican senators were easing off their criticism of the former president and shunning calls to convict him over the deadly siege at th
Snopes→ Impeachment After Leaving Office? Rome Put a Pope’s Corpse on Trial
Even death may not be a bar to prosecution for misconduct in public office.
Snopes→ House Sending Trump Impeachment to Senate, GOP Opposes Trial
Donald Trump is the first former president to face an impeachment trial.
Snopes→ AP Source: Lawmakers Threatened Ahead of Impeachment Trial
Federal law enforcement officials are examining a number of threats aimed at members of Congress as the second trial of former President Donald Trump nears, including ominous chatter about killing legislators.
Snopes→ Supporters’ Words May Haunt Trump at Impeachment Trial
At least five supporters facing federal charges have suggested they were taking orders from the then-president when they marched on Capitol Hill on Jan. 6.
Top Fact Checks→ Marjorie Taylor Greene has filed articles of impeachment against Biden.
The republican congresswoman's attempt to file articles of impeachment are likely to fail.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Do Reports That Militia Members Planned to Storm the Capitol ‘Undermine’ the Case for Impeachment?
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Snopes→ Trump Impeachment to Go to Senate on Monday, Launching Trial
Trump is the first president to be twice impeached and the first to face a trial after leaving office.
Snopes→ McConnell Seeks to Push Trump Impeachment Trial to February
House Democrats who voted to impeach Trump last week for inciting the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot have signaled they want to move quickly to trial as President Joe Biden begins his term.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Donald Trump Slamming Impeachment Was NOT Recorded After Impeachment #2 — It’s From 2020
Does a video published in January, 2021 show Donald Trump suggesting that his supporters will punish Congress for impeaching him a second time? No, that's not true: The video is a heavily-edited clips recorded at a February 6, 2020 prayer
Liste→ Misleading video purports to show Trump speaking after second impeachment
A video viewed tens of thousands of times on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube purports to show a speech by outgoing US President Donald Trump after he was impeached for a second time on January 13, 2021. The claim is misleading: the video shows Trump spea
Liste→ Impeachment alone does not remove Trump’s benefits
Social media posts shared thousands of times claim that Donald Trump’s second impeachment means he loses a substantial pension, a travel allowance, Secret Service protection, and the “ability to run in 2024.” This is false; experts say none of th