U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, who will help prosecute former President Trump for “inciting insurgency,” said the House of Representatives is prepared to call witnesses during the upcoming Senate hearing.
Quick facts
- Trump’s trial, which is unprecedented because no former president has ever been charged, begins the week of February 8.
- Trump has been charged by the House with “incitement to insurrection” after rioters stormed the US Capitol after a rally on January 6.
“If the Senate allows witnesses, we will be ready with witnesses,” Swalwell, D-California, told MSNBC on Saturday morning.
MSNBC host Tiffany Cross told Swalwell she would like to see Trump’s inner circle called to testify before the Senate hearing about their speeches during the January 6 “Stop the Steal” march that caused the Capitol riot, including Trump’s eldest son Don Jr. and Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
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