Trump Lawyers’ Opening Argument: ‘Majority in the House’ Afraid of Facing Trump in the Future Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers on Tuesday made their opening argument in the Senate impeachment trial, asserting that House Democrats impeached Trump because they are fearful of facing him as a political opponent in 2024. https://youtu.be/o-cOK6r9G5w https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-lawyers-opening-argument-majority-in-the-house-afraid-of-facing-trump-in-the-future_3691329.html “You will never hear anybody representing former President Trump say anything at all other than, what happened on January 6 in the storming and the breaching of the Capitol should be denounced in the most vigorous terms,” the former president’s lawyer, Bruce Castor, said on the floor of the Senate. https://www.spreaker.com/user/9922149/majority-in-the-house-afraid-of-facing-t Castor, echoing arguments he and other attorneys made in pre-trial briefs, said that it is against the Constitution for the Senate to hold a trial to convict a former president, suggesting that Democrats only want to prevent Trump from running—or holding office—in the future. “We are really here because the majority in the House of Representatives does not want to face Donald Trump as a political rival in the future, that’s the real reason we’re here,” he said, adding that “the political pendulum will shift one day—this chamber and the chamber across the way will change one day and partisan impeachments will become commonplace.” The House impeached Trump last month for allegedly inciting violence during the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6. Trump, for his part, denied the claims and his lawyers said he is protected under the First Amendment. No criminal charges have been filed against the former president. Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.), one of the House managers, said that there is “no January exception to the impeachment power, that presidents can’t commit grave offenses in their final days and escape any congressional response,” pushing back against the argument that Trump cannot be impeached after leaving office. The managers, led by Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), also released an edited video of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. “At least seven people lost their lives, more than 140 law enforcement officers suffered physical injuries, and many more have been severely impacted by their experiences that day,” the text at the end of the video reads. The video did not include Trump’s remarks to supporters that they should make their voices heard “peacefully and patriotically.” Trump had denounced the violence in a video released on Twitter before his account was banned. The Senate trial appears to be doomed to fail. Last month, only five GOP senators joined Dem ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-cOK6r9G5w

Biden expected to announce dramatic increase in refugee admissions https://youtu.be/Jm34IFdU54o Biden had promised to increase the number of refugees the U.S. brings in each year from 15,000 to 125,000. The Associated Press reports that Biden will fulfill that promise, which would increase the cap to more than eight times the level it is now. https://www.spreaker.com/user/9922149/biden-expected-to-announce-dramatic-incr That number would be higher than that under President Barack Obama by 15,000. The outlet reports that the 125,000 figure will be for the budget year beginning in October, and the administration is required to consult Congress before making the determination. #GoRight News with Peter Boykin GoRightNews.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm34IFdU54o