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Trump’s impeachment trial stops being hypothetical and starts becoming the week’s headline

The Senate had already set the machinery in motion for a second Trump impeachment trial, making clear that the Capitol riot was not going to vanish into the normal wash of partisan noise. That mattered because Trump’s attempt to overturn the election was now moving from mob violence to constitutional accountability, and the calendar was tightening around him.

Why it matters: Impeachment trap

First recorded Jan 23, 2021·Meaningfully updated Jan 23, 2021

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Trump’s impeachment trial stops being hypothetical and starts becoming the week’s headline

The Senate had already set the machinery in motion for a second Trump impeachment trial, making clear that the Capitol riot was not going to vanish into the normal wash of partisan noise. That mattered because Trump’s attempt to overturn the election was now moving from mob violence to constitutional accountability, and the calendar was tightening around him.

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Trump’s impeachment trial stops being hypothetical and starts becoming the week’s headline

The Senate had already set the machinery in motion for a second Trump impeachment trial, making clear that the Capitol riot was not going to vanish into the normal wash of partisan noise. That mattered because Trump’s attempt to overturn the election was now moving from mob violence to constitutional accountability, and the calendar was tightening around him.

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