January 6 Attack

Senate Votes 55-45 to Call Witnesses, Then Reverses After McConnell Threatens Delay

| Importance: 8/10

In a dramatic twist on the final day of Trump’s second impeachment trial, the Senate voted 55-45 on Saturday morning, February 13, 2021, to call witnesses—specifically Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington, who possessed crucial testimony about a January 6 phone call between Trump and House …

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Impeachment Managers Present Devastating 13-Minute Video Compilation of January 6 Attack

| Importance: 9/10

On the second day of Trump’s impeachment trial, House managers led by Jamie Raskin, Stacey Plaskett, and Eric Swalwell presented a devastating 13-minute video compilation synchronizing Trump’s January 6 rally speech with the violent assault on the Capitol that followed. The video …

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Second Impeachment Trial Begins with Constitutional Debate on Trying Former President

| Importance: 9/10

The Senate’s second impeachment trial of Donald Trump began on February 9, 2021, with a four-hour constitutional debate centered on the fundamental question: can the Senate try a former president? In a 56-44 vote, the Senate affirmed that the trial was constitutional and could proceed, with …

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Pelosi Transmits Impeachment Article to Senate After Biden Inauguration

| Importance: 9/10

On January 25, 2021, exactly two weeks after the House voted to impeach Donald Trump and five days after President Biden’s inauguration, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi transmitted the single article of impeachment—charging Trump with “incitement of insurrection”—to the Senate. The nine …

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House Impeaches Trump for Second Time on Single Charge of "Incitement of Insurrection"

| Importance: 10/10

One week after the January 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol, the House of Representatives voted 232-197 to impeach President Donald Trump on a single article charging him with “incitement of insurrection,” making Trump the first president in American history to be impeached twice. The …

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