Impeachment managers call Trump "singularly responsible" for Capitol riots

[SteveG]

Impeachment managers call Trump "singularly responsible" for Capitol riots
https://www.axios.com/impeachment-trump-...773ec.html

House impeachment managers on Tuesday made their case for the indictment of former President Trump in a brief, arguing that he pushed his supporters into a "frenzy," while dubbing him "singularly responsible" for the deadly siege at the Capitol on Jan. 6.

What they're saying: The Democratic managers argue that Trump's actions were not protected by the First Amendment, stating, "If provoking an insurrectionary riot against a Joint Session of Congress after losing an election is not an impeachable offense, it is hard to imagine what would be."

"It is impossible to imagine the events of January 6 occurring without President Trump creating a powder keg, striking a match, and then seeking personal advantage from the ensuing havoc," they wrote.
"President Trump’s responsibility for the events of January 6 is unmistakable," the House impeachment team added. "President Trump's effort to extend his grip on power by fomenting violence against Congress was a profound violation of the oath he swore."

The state of play: The impeachment trial begins on Feb. 9, and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) will lead the effort to convict Trump and bar him from holding office in the future. Trump's defense will be led by lawyers David Schoen and Bruce L. Castor Jr.

[DeusxMac]

Note, the use of “singularly” as an adverb means to an unusual or extreme degree*, not that tRump was the only individual guilty of the offense.

*Among the many people who fomented the overrunning of the Capitol, tRump, as the President, was the most extreme offender

[RgrF]

If not the most extreme, the most prominent.

[Lemon Drop]

A key point Dems made, and to which trump's attorneys did not reply, is that once the violence was underway on Jan 6, he took no steps to stop it. He just watched on TV.

[Ted King]

Lemon Drop wrote:
A key point Dems made, and to which trump's attorneys did not reply, is that once the violence was underway on Jan 6, he took no steps to stop it. He just watched on TV.

Yes, I think that is noteworthy with respect to his intent. And it's just disgusting, period - especially after hearing that the mob was calling to kill Pence and Pelosi. I wonder if his lawyers will try to get through the trial without responding to the question - why did he wait so long?

[Lemon Drop]

Ted King wrote:
[quote=Lemon Drop]
A key point Dems made, and to which trump's attorneys did not reply, is that once the violence was underway on Jan 6, he took no steps to stop it. He just watched on TV.

Yes, I think that is noteworthy with respect to his intent. And it's just disgusting, period - especially after hearing that the mob was calling to kill Pence and Pelosi. I wonder if his lawyers will try to get through the trial without responding to the question - why did he wait so long?
Look forward to their response. Any response at all from GOP leadership.

[rjmacs]

Lemon Drop wrote:
[quote=Ted King]
[quote=Lemon Drop]
A key point Dems made, and to which trump's attorneys did not reply, is that once the violence was underway on Jan 6, he took no steps to stop it. He just watched on TV.

Yes, I think that is noteworthy with respect to his intent. And it's just disgusting, period - especially after hearing that the mob was calling to kill Pence and Pelosi. I wonder if his lawyers will try to get through the trial without responding to the question - why did he wait so long?
Look forward to their response. Any response at all from GOP leadership.
You may, sadly, be waiting forever.