Trump defense team argues impeachment trial violates Constitution

Former President Donald Trump’s legal team called the House Democratic impeachment effort a “violation” of the Constitution as it urged the Senate to toss the case or acquit him in the trial set to start next week.

The response to the trial summons follows the House Democrats filing a lengthy impeachment brief on Tuesday morning arguing that Trump had “singular responsibility” for the storming of the Capitol and that the Senate should convict him for “incitement of insurrection against the Republic he swore to protect.” The Senate trial is expected to begin next Tuesday, with Democrats and Republicans each holding 50 seats.