Raskin: 'No regrets at all' on handling of Trump impeachment trial

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill


BY ZACK BUDRYK - 02/14/21 11:06 AM EST

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), who served as the lead impeachment manager in former President Trump’s second impeachment trial, said Sunday that Democrats had “no regrets at all” despite Trump’s acquittal.

NBC’s Chuck Todd asked if, in hindsight, Raskin believed Democrats could have secured more Republican votes by adding a dereliction-of-duty article.

“[W]e have no regrets at all. We left it totally out there on the floor of the U.S. Senate, and every senator knew exactly what happened. And just go back and listen to McConnell’s speech,” Raskin responded on "Meet the Press," referring to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who criticized Trump shortly after voting to acquit him.

“Everybody was convinced of the case we put forward, but, you know, as the defense lawyer said, just pick any one of these phony constitutional defenses, and then you can justify it,” he added.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/538814-raskin-we-have-no-regrets-at-all-on-handling-of-trial

[niyad]

1. Hey, media, how about asking the sedition/insurrection/attempted coup caucus if THEY have any

regrets over violating their oath to the Constitution in order to support a fucking wannabe dictator and traitor.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. Excellent point....

[cp]

4. Thank you!

[electric_blue68]

5. Boom!!! 👍👍👍👍👍

[Chainfire]

3. He was not going to get a conviction regardless of what he presented.

He built a strong case, backed with irrefutable evidence, it just fell on deaf ears. Republicans chose party over country, personal security over national security, lies over the truth. They chose Donald Trump over the United States of America. You can depend on them behaving that way every time. McConnell, regardless of his "apology," is the head of the snake.