Impeachment trial – live: Trump poured ‘kerosene on the flames’ as Pence family fled for lives, Democrats say
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Your support makes all the difference.The mob was just "58 steps away" as Congress members fled, hid, or put on gas moments before the mob poured through the hallways of the Senate and House chambers.
Day two of Donald Trump's impeachment heard how close Mike Pence was to being "executed" and Nancy Pelosi came to being "murdered" before they were evacuated from the Capitol building to a safe location.
Never before seen security footage showed Republicans and Democrats alike running for their lives, with Mitt Romney and Chuck Schumer shown on camera fleeing through corridors to find a safe place to hide.
Julian Castro said Trump "left them for dead" as Trump's provocations of a "stolen election" added fuel to the fire of the riots.
House managers began the second day the impeachment trial with Donald Trump's own words as they showed tweet after tweet and played video after video of the ex-president's messaging to supporters that threw "kerosene on the flames".
Democrats Madeline Dean, Ted Lieu, Jamie Raskin, Eric Swalwell and Stacey Plaskett walked Senators through a forensic retelling of the timeline to show how Trump actively "helped plan" the march on the Capitol.
The trial heard the Proud Boys followed Trump's calls to "stand back and stand by" while videos from the Save America Rally showed supporters yelling "invade the Capitol".
Dean broke down in tears as she remembered the moment rioters banged on the House chamber door: "For the first time in more than 200 years, the seat of our government was ransacked on our watch.”
The trial is adjourned until Thursday.
Key stories:
Castor gets down to brass tax: Freedom of speech
After a long introduction, Trump’s lawyer Bruce Castor has zoned in on the first amendment in the ex-president’s freedom of speech defence.
Alan Dershowitz says he has 'no idea' what Trump's defence team is doing during opening speech
Bruce Castor is over-egging the pudding on flattering Senators before diving into his constitutional arguments.
Over on Newsmax, Alan Dershowitz says he “no idea” what Castor is doing in his opening.
"Not the kind of argument I would have made, I’ll tell you that," Dershowitz says.
Palace intrigue: Trump’s ex-chief of staff meeting with impeachment team
This via White House correspondent Jennifer Jacobs, who says Mark Meadows is at the Capitol meeting with the former president’s defence team.
Asked about House managers' case, it was "as expected," @MarkMeadows said. ‘It's hard to make a good case when you have an unconstitutional process.’
Watch: Jamie Raskin tears up as he recounts terrifying Capitol attack
Capitol rioters should be prosecuted ‘to the fullest extent’ say Trump defence lawyers
“Those persons responsible should be prosecuted to the fullest extent that our laws allow,” says Trump lawyer Bruce Castor.
Capitol riot ‘repugnant’ and ‘horrific’ says Trump’s defence team
“You will not hear any member of the team representing former president Trump say anything,g but in the strongest possible way, denounce the violence of the rioters and those that breached the Capitol, the very citadel of our democracy,” said defence attorney Bruce Castor.
Impeachment trial resumes
Donald Trump’s legal team begins its defence.
Watch: Trump calls for impeachment of former president Obama
"Remember president Obama... we should impeach him for that. Why aren't we impeaching him 28 times. We should impeach president Obama."
Senators react to shocking video of Capitol assault at Trump impeachment trial
Democrats screened a harrowing 10-minute compilation of attacks on the US Capitol to open Donald Trump's second impeachment trial, airing inside the Senate chamber that was under assault just one month earlier.
The chamber's 100 senators watched from their desks as a montage of the 6 January insurrection followed Democratic impeachment manager Jamie Raskin's opening statement.
Democratic Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey placed his hands over his eyes during footage of a Capitol police officer firing through the doors of the House of Representatives as a mob pounded at the entrance, according to Politico reporter Andrew Desiderio.
Several senators rubbed their eyes as the video showed a mob crushing Washington DC police officer Daniel Hodges inside a doorway.
Alex Woodward reports.
Senators react to shocking video of Capitol assault at Trump impeachment trial
Ten-minute video interspersed former president's call to 'fight like hell' as insurrection was underway
BREAKING: Jamie Raskin tears up as he recounts terrifying Capitol attack
The Democratic congressman leading the impeachment prosecution of Donald Trump, broke into tears as he recalled the violent attack on the US Capitol just a month ago.
Andrew Buncombe reports.
Lead Trump impeachment prosecutor tears up as he recounts terrifying Capitol attack
The Democratic congressman leading the impeachment prosecution of Donald Trump, broke into tears as he recalled the violent attack on the US Capitol just a month ago.
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