What are the key arguments of Trump’s lawyers ahead of his impeachment trial?

Tue, 09 Feb, 2021 - 14:47

Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Former president Donald Trump stands trial before the Senate this week on an impeachment charge that accuses him of inciting the deadly January 6 riot at the US Capitol.

His lawyers have set out a range of legal and factual arguments, in a 78-page memorandum, that they intend to make at trial.

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