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Trump’s lawyers filed a response arguing the Senate had no jurisdiction over a former president, that the House rushed the case, and that Trump’s Jan. 6 speech was protected by the First Amendment. The filing effectively asks senators to look away from the riot and focus on procedure, which is usually what you say when the facts are ugly and the law is not your friend.
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Trump’s lawyers filed a response arguing the Senate had no jurisdiction over a former president, that the House rushed the case, and that Trump’s Jan. 6 speech was protected by the First Amendment. The filing effectively asks senators to look away from the riot and focus on procedure, which is usually what you say when the facts are ugly and the law is not your friend.
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Trump’s lawyers filed a response arguing the Senate had no jurisdiction over a former president, that the House rushed the case, and that Trump’s Jan. 6 speech was protected by the First Amendment. The filing effectively asks senators to look away from the riot and focus on procedure, which is usually what you say when the facts are ugly and the law is not your friend.
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