Trump defense: Impeachment ‘act of political vengeance’

Published February 12, 2021 5:56pm ET



Former President Donald Trump’s defense lawyer Michael van der Veen started his defense at Friday’s Senate impeachment trial arguing Democrats objected to Trump’s 2016 election win and engaged in their own behavior aimed at incitement.

“The article of impeachment now before the Senate is an unjust and blatantly unconstitutional act of political vengeance,” van der Veen told Republicans and Democrats gathered for the fourth day of Trump’s impeachment trial.

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