Capitol insurrection

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Pro-Trump supporters storm the US Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital today to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) Impeachment Managers Brace For ‘Campaign Of Distraction’ As Trump Defense Begins
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 11: The U.S. Capitol on the 3rd day of the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on February 11, 2021 in Washington, DC. House impeachment managers will continue to make the case that Trump was responsible for the January 6th attack at the U.S. Capitol and he should be convicted and barred from holding public office again. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) We Have Plenty Of Evidence From 2020 About Jan. 6’s Chilling Effect On Democracy Prime Badge
Conspiracy Charges For Five More Who Allegedly Attacked Capitol With Proud Boys
on July 19, 2017 in Washington, DC. Where Things Stand: Georgia Looms Over Trump’s Trial Prime Badge
This is your TPM afternoon briefing.

We just started the second day of House impeachment managers’ arguments as they seek to persuade a jury of senators to convict Trump of inciting the insurrection. All eyes, of course, are on the Republicans in the chamber.

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Protesters gather storm the Capitol and halt a joint session of the 117th Congress on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) Impeachment Managers Plan To Home In On Trump’s Role In Insurrection On Thursday
Graham Claims ‘Not Guilty’ Vote In Impeachment Trial Is ‘Growing’
Trump Defense Lawyer Thinks Violent Capitol Footage ‘Does Nothing For Healing’
Trump In ‘Really Good Mood’ As Impeachment Managers Showed Disturbing New Insurrection Footage
In Interview With TPM, Jan. 6 Rally Organizer Ties Date Change To Trump Prime Badge
on November 10, 2015 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Where Things Stand: Trump’s Own Impeachment Lawyer Sued Him Last Year Prime Badge
This is your TPM afternoon briefing.

As if we needed more evidence after yesterday’s performance that Trump’s hodge-podge legal defense wasn’t going great, this morning we learned that one of his own lawyers sued him last year.

And he sued him over the very issue that he will be defending the ex-president against.

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