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White House News (白宮消息) | Feb. 12, 2021

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FEBRUARY 11, 2021
White House Daily Briefing
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki held her daily briefing with reporters and answered a range of questions , inclucing the president’s response to the impeachment trial against former President Trump, the coup in Myanmar, border control and U.S. relations with Russia, China and Iran. Press Secretary Psaki also announced that the president would address the Munich Security Conference on U.S.-transatlantic relations. 



House impeachment manager Rep. Eric Swalwell delivers part of the impeachment managers opening argument in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, on charges of inciting the deadly attack on the Capitol, Feb. 10., 2021.
Day 3 key takeaways from Trump's 2nd impeachment trial
Democrats still appear to be short of the GOP support needed to convict Trump.


Feb. 12 - House Democrats wrapped up their opening arguments in Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial Thursday by honing on Trump’s slow response to the Jan. 6 riot and his lack of remorse about the attack – and the weaknesses the riot revealed in America’s system of government at home, and to the rest of the world.

Democrats, who also warned the Senate about the lasting danger Trump would pose if not convicted, were again praised by Republicans for their performance. But they still appear to be short of the Republican support needed to convict Trump, as the former president’s lawyers prepare to mount their defense on Friday.

Here are five key takeaways from Thursday’s proceedings.

IN THEIR OWN WORDS: DEMS SAY RIOTERS FELT ENCOURAGED BY TRUMP

After a day of emotional and searing moments on the House floor Wednesday as Democrats played never-before-seen footage of the Capitol riot, managers argued before the Senate that many participants pointed to Trump’s own words to defend their actions, and claimed he had invited their attack.     continue to read
FEBRUARY 11, 2021 | PART OF U.S. SENATE: IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
U.S. Senate
Impeachment Trial, Day 3 (Closing Arguments)
House Managers continued their presentation, focusing on First Amendment concerns among other issues. Later, Managers Neguse (D-CO) and Raskin (D-MD) gave a summation of their case.


Rep. Ted Lieu, an impeachment manager.
Impeachment manager says he's not afraid of Trump running in 2024. He's afraid of him running, losing, and inciting another insurrection.

Feb. 11 - Rep. Ted Lieu of California, an impeachment manager, on Thursday said he was not frightened of former President Donald Trump running for president again in 2024 — but scared of the consequences of another Trump loss. 


In short, Lieu is worried that if Trump ran again and lost, it could result in another violent insurrection similar to Capitol attack on January 6.

"You know, I'm not afraid of Donald Trump running again in four years. I'm afraid he's going to run again and lose. Because he can do this again," Lieu said during the third day of Trump's Senate impeachment trial.     continue to read
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