Impeachment: Trump 'Most Pro-Police, Anti-Mob President' in History, Lawyer Says

Trump lawyer Bruce Castor said House impeachment managers spent long hours showing “how horrific the attack on the United States Capitol was” and “no time at all in connecting legally the attack at the Capitol to the 45th president of the United States.”

Castor called Trump “the most pro-police, anti-mob president’ in history and showed scenes of violence that erupted at some Black Lives Matter protests, suggesting Democrats excused those excesses.

Trump didn’t incite violence because he deplores “rioters and political violence,” Castor said.

He also said the attack on the Capitol didn’t meet the definition of an “insurrection” as an organized coup. “Insurrection is a term of art. It’s defined in the law,” Castor said. “It involves taking over a country, a shadow government, taking the TV stations over and having some plan on what you’re going to do when you finally take power. Clearly this is not that.”

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[tessalister]

He offered troops before the rally, and it was refused. That is not an act of promoting violence.

[lockhartacres]

The hypocrisy is sickening. I want my President back

[helensmith]

SENATE IS DIRTY SO WE KNOW HE WELL BE ACQUITTED BUT HE IS GUILTY WAS GUILTY LAST TIME TO BUT HE DOES HAVE SOME COURT CASES COMEING UP THAT WANT GO GOOD FOR HEM

[Cd-sczd]

We’re is the justice, that is supposed to sit, on this hearing? It’s ok it’s coming!!

[tessalister]

Condemned out of their own mouths. This should be on every news bulletin and on front of every newspaper.

[johnbrown]

What is good for goose is good for the gander right Joe the big guy.