Liberals on and off Capitol Hill are on the lookout after Democratic indictments drop their attempt to force new testimony in the trial, which former President Trump
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The progressive critics argue that Democratic prosecutors, by accepting an agreement to exclude the witnesses and finalize the trial, missed a unique opportunity to highlight Trump’s involvement in the assault, especially his refusal to defuse the violence after it started.
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“This is a retreat. White flag. Malpractice. Completely unstrategic. They just closed the door to others who may have resigned, as @HerreraBeutler insisted last night,” said Adam Green, head of the Campaign Committee. for Progressive Change, said on Twitter. to Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler
Jaime Lynn Herrera Beutler Trump told McCarthy that rioters ‘are more upset about the election than you are’: report Here are the GOP lawmakers condemned by Republicans for accusing Trump of being Upton’s first member of Congress to vote to accuse two presidents. (R-Wash.), Who on Friday called on Republicans to bring forward information about Trump’s actions on Jan. 6.
“Just when we thought Dems were brave and strategic. It takes lameness out of the jaws of boldness,” he added.
Markos Moulitsas, the liberal activist founder of Daily Kos, was more blunt. “It all comes down to it: Hey Democrats, you got it right,” he said.
The criticism comes after a chaotic day of debate and partisan strife in the Senate hearing, which ultimately led to Trump being acquitted.
Democratic prosecutors stunned Washington on Saturday morning when they scrapped an initial plan to rescind their case and instead forced the Senate to take a measure that would allow new witnesses – a strategy even by Democrats of the Senate was told they were not warned.
“We have social conversations, but we’re not talking strategy. So we did not know if they would ask witnesses or not. We just did not,” Sen said. Ben Cardin
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“If the executives believe it helps their presentation to have witnesses, we should allow them to have witnesses,” he added.
The additional evidence was needed, executives argued after the appearance of new details surrounding Trump’s refusal to intervene when the violent crowd of his supporters stormed the Capitol on January 6, even despite House Minority Leader pleas. Kevin McCarthy
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McCarthy’s urgent request for Trump’s help was reported last month, but Herrera Beutler provided new details this week, saying Trump had joined the rioters over those attacked in the Capitol.
“Well, Kevin, I think these people are more upset about the election than you are,” Trump told McCarthy according to Herrera Beutler’s report. This led the accusation managers led by Rep. Jamie Raskin
Jamin (Jamie) Ben RaskinTrump attorneys center defense around attacks on Democrats Democrats reject allegations that they misrepresented evidence during the indictment. Democrats warn against ‘whataboutism’ for Trump defense MORE (D-Md.), To request that she testify as part of the trial.
“Needless to say, this is an additional, critical piece of evidence that confirms the charges before you, as well as the willful misconduct of the president,” Raskin said.
Home speaker Nancy Pelosi
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After several hours of behind-the-scenes negotiations, the parties reached an agreement: they would allow Herrera Beutler’s statement to become part of the official trial record, but no witnesses would be asked to give new evidence in the case.
The indictment officials quickly claimed victory, saying it was a concession Trump’s defense team would never have made without the threat to bring in new witnesses.
“Now that Trump’s team has conceded to bring this undisputed statement to the trial record, it can be considered by Senators along with the already overwhelming evidence of President Trump’s actions on January 6, without the need for subpoena, dismissal and other evidence, he said. a senior assistant in the prosecution team.
The speedy end of the trial means Democrats can shift their energy back to the task of setting the ambitious legislative agenda of President Biden
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But the decision to scrap new witnesses sparked a firestorm of leftist attacks, as liberal sour notes blew disappointment that Democrats did not fight harder to win Trump’s conviction.
“The fact that Mark Meadows
Mark MeadowsTrump mum as Senate discusses his role in inciting Capitol mob Sunday shows preview: Budget resolution clears the way for 9 trillion stimulus; Senate prepares for indictment in Marjorie Taylor Greene, a look at the future MORE“Donald Trump, Tommy Tuberville and Kevin McCarthy will probably * never * have to testify under oath that the uprising is an insult to justice and history,” tweeted David Atkins, a liberal activist in California.
“Republicans would have conducted a month-long indictment that called dozens of witnesses,” he added.
Some Democrats on Capitol Hill were just as angry. One Democrat familiar with the testimony negotiations said the Senate Democrats, led by majority leader Charles Schumer
Chuck Schumer Senate passes bill to defend Capitol Award-winning congressman’s gold medal Trump attorneys around attacks on Democrats Democratic norms are not safe just because Biden won MORE (NY), was prepared to accept the decision taken by the faltering prosecutors over the demand for new evidence – a message the senators delivered to the Home Prosecutors.
After the Senate voted to allow the new witnesses, the driver said the drivers took the next steps.
“After the vote, it was clear the drivers had no plan,” the Democratic source said. “Senate Democrats gave them the votes, but the executives did not know what their next step was.”
The tension may not matter in the long run. The final vote on Trump’s fate included seven Republican senators who crossed the aisle to convict the former president, who was the most dual conviction vote in the country’s history.
This gives the Democrats a powerful discussion point in the 2022 cycle, when both chambers are ready. And many Senate Democrats have noted that the GOP’s opposition to Trump’s conviction is so entrenched that new witnesses would never have changed the verdict.
“I don’t think anything would have made a difference with the people on the other side,” Sen said. Raphael Warnock
Raphael Warnock Ossoff is running the Biden candidate for the HBCU budget to fund Georgia. GOP seeks to tighten voting rights after numerous losses Centrist Democrats pose a major problem for progressive people. (D-Ga.) Said after Trump’s acquittal.
In the immediate aftermath of the vote, however, the Democrats’ liberal base is sending party leaders an unmistakable message that they expect more struggle in the coming debates.
“Only Democrats can unequivocally win a vote and then concede,” Green said.
Jordain Carney contributed.