Democrats make their case for impeaching Trump

On day two of the impeachment trial of President Trump f House Democrats laid out their arguments why Trump should be found guilty of inciting the riot at Capitol Hill.

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An American Flag flies at half staff at the U.S. Capitol

An American Flag flies at half staff at the U.S. Capitol on January 11, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images)

On day two of the impeachment trial of President Trump for inciting of the Capitol building riot, House Democrats laid out their arguments why Trump should be found guilty of incitement using videos, tweets, false claims, and speeches. Today we examine the legal arguments being made by the Democrats and the Trump’s defense team with HuffPost’s Washington Bureau Chief AMANDA TERKEL, and CNN legal analyst ELLIOT WILLIAMS.

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