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The case for consequencesWhy Republicans have to be held accountable for the attack on Capitol Hill.
House Sets Impeachment Vote to Charge Trump With IncitementDemocrats are planning a Tuesday vote to formally call on the vice president to wrest power from President Trump and a Wednesday impeachment vote if he does not.
House Democrats plan to vote Wednesday to impeach TrumpHouse Democrats plan to vote Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told Democrats on a caucus call Monday, setting up an impeachment vote one week after rioters incited by Trump overran Capitol police and breached some of the most secure areas of the US Capitol.
Watchdog Group Files 'Criminal Sedition Complaint' Against Trump: 'This Cannot Go Unanswered'President Donald Trump's controversial speech immediately prior to last week's attack on the U.S. Capitol by his own supporters has repeatedly been likened to the federal crime of seditious conspiracy. Though some have cautioned that such charges are unlikely to be brought, the chorus in favor thereof nonetheless appears to be growing louder by the day.
'What Trump Knew': Potential Criminal Charges in D.C. Sends Signal That Trump and Allies 'Can't Pardon Their Way Out'Experts say the possibility of incitement charges raises a slate of novel legal issues but could send the message that a series of blanket pardons won't get the rally speakers off the hook here.
Explainer: Trump is heading for second impeachment. Here's what to expectThe U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday expects to vote on whether to begin a second impeachment of President Donald Trump, accusing him of inciting insurrection ahead of last week's storming of the Capitol, congressional Democrats said on Monday.
Should President Trump be prosecuted for the Capitol riot?Legal experts said criminal prosecutions against President Donald Trump following the Capitol right are possible even though they disagreed on the prospects for bringing them.
Capitol Police officer's death investigated as homicide; Trump's legal exposure questionedAny criminal charges related to Sicknick's death will be federal because the events leading up to it happened on federal property, an official with knowledge of the matter said.
Trump’s New Criminal ProblemThe president could face charges for inciting the Capitol riot—and maybe even for inciting the murder of a Capitol Police Officer.
Did Trump break the law in his call to Georgia’s secretary of state? Some lawyers say yes.Some lawyers and legal scholars say the president’s actions in his call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger appeared to potentially violate both state and federal criminal statutes.
Lawyer for Trump campaign withdraws after saying election cases were used to commit crimeA Pennsylvania lawyer who represented the Trump campaign in one of its early election challenges told a federal judge Thursday "the client has used the lawyer's services to perpetrate a crime," one day after a mob of Trump supporters turned violent and stormed the US Capitol Building.
Democrats Are Determined to Pressure Biden to Investigate TrumpWide segments of the party are eager to see investigations and prosecutions of President Trump and his allies, while President-elect Joseph Biden is taking a more measured approach.
Toomey says Trump should resign and could face 'criminal liability'Sen. Pat Toomey said Sunday that President Donald Trump should resign from office and could face "criminal liability" after the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol, becoming the second Republican senator to call for the President's resignation.
'People v. Trump'? | New York Law JournalThe Manhattan District Attorney’s investigation has nothing to do with federal law, public acts, or violations involving the political or electoral process. Moreover, as possible charges brought by a sovereign state, they cannot be pardoned by an outgoing President.
House Democrats Introduce Article of Impeachment Against Trump for ‘Incitement of Insurrection’Democrats in the House of Representatives on Monday formally introduced a single article of impeachment against President Donald Trump, charging him with “incitement of insurrection” over his role in inciting his supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol last week in riots that left five people dead—four of them Trump supporters and one of them an on-duty police officer.
Trump’s behavior isn’t delusional. It’s criminal - The Boston GlobeMany would rather believe the president is slipping mentally than acknowledge that a criminal and con man has been occupying the White House.
Making Watergate look tame: Trump’s crimes against the republic are severe and growingPresident Trump has been caught on tape committing a crime: pressuring public officials in Georgia to falsify the results of the 2020 presidential election. He urged Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” 11,780 votes — the exact number Trump needs to exceed Joe Biden’s winning margin.
Does Trump Face Legal Jeopardy for His Incendiary Speech Before the Riot?The president’s actions just before his supporters’ deadly rampage at the Capitol has created new risks for him.
Trump Could Catch Major Felony Charges For Deadly Capitol RiotDonald Trump could face felony charges for the deadly Capitol riot, according to a criminal defense attorney.
Trump's self-pardon would clash with his impeachmentA self-pardon would potentially position President Trump to evade prosecution for federal crimes committed in or prior to taking office, but he likely remains on the hook for obstruction of Congress as well as any state and local crime.

It doesn't matter to me what they charge him with as long as the press can preface anything he says with "Convicted felon, Donald Trump"

Biden team can't ignore Trump's lawless record, but that doesn't mean throw the book at himDon't go after Trump for crimes related to his presidency. But federal charges on ordinary crimes like bank fraud and tax evasion should be on the table.
‘We have to stand up for what’s right’: The congressman making it his mission to see Trump prosecuted after Biden’s inaugurationBill Pascrell has aggressively pursued the president’s tax records. Now he’s warning that if Americans forgive and forget his criminal allegations, the survival of democracy is at stake, Alex Woodward writes
'What Can We Do to Fix It?' Trump Reportedly Offered to Help Pennsylvania GOP Attempt to Overturn Biden Win"It may not be working, but this is still dictator stuff, and let's not ever let ourselves get used to it."

Christopher Krebs is the silver lining of this entire shit storm. I hope he wins everything.

Christopher Krebs sues Trump campaign, lawyer Joe diGenova for defamationThreats against Krebs, the lawsuit asserts, were part of a conspiracy to falsely claim the election was stolen and fraudulently reap political donations.
Christopher Krebs, a fired Trump official, sues the campaign and the lawyer who said he should be shot.
Ex-cyber official Krebs sues Trump campaign over its attacks on election resultsChris Krebs, the former top administration official for cybersecurity, whom President Donald Trump fired after the election, is suing the Trump campaign and a lawyer working with the campaign to overturn the results of the election, accusing them of defamation.
Explainer: Citizen Trump will face legal woesSince taking office in January 2017, President Donald Trump has been besieged by civil lawsuits and criminal investigations of his inner circle.
What Trump faces on Jan. 20, 2021As soon as he becomes a private citizen, Trump will be stripped of the legal armor that has protected him from pending cases both civil and criminal.
'Vulnerable to prosecution': When Trump leaves White House, presidential 'cloak of immunity' goes awayAside from the threat of prosecution and the unearthing of tax returns he has long kept private, Trump faces a litany of other lawsuits.
Donald Trump Couldn't Be Prosecuted in Office. What Happens When He Leaves?The case posing the most immediate legal threat is one arising from actions Trump took before becoming President
Justice Department investigating potential presidential pardon bribery scheme, court records revealThe Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funneling money to the White House or related political committee in exchange for a presidential pardon, according to court records unsealed Tuesday in federal court.
As Soon as Trump Leaves Office, He Faces Greater Risk of ProsecutionThe president is more vulnerable than ever to an investigation into his business practices and taxes.
Trump Has Justified Breaking One of America’s Most Sacred NormsThe tradition of granting post-term immunity from prosecution to those who leave the White House now comes at too great a cost.
Losing Could Expose Trump to Prosecution for Any Number of CrimesFormer presidents normally don’t go to jail, but few have committed so many obvious crimes unrelated to their duties in office.
Criminal probe, legal fights await Trump after White HouseA few miles south of the namesake tower where Donald Trump began his run for president, New York prosecutors are grinding away at an investigation into his business dealings that could shadow him...
Trump’s pre-emptive pardons indicate that crimes have been committed, says Rutgers Law professorPre-emptive presidential pardons are evidence that crimes have been committed, says Rutgers Law Professor Stacy Hawkins.
At Rally for Georgia Senators, Trump Focuses on His Own GrievancesThe president falsely claimed the election was rigged and that he had won. Earlier, he urged Georgia’s governor to call a special legislative session to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the state.
‘We’ve lost our moral authority’: Kinzinger unwilling to back off TrumpThe outspoken Republican is defining himself in a post-Trump GOP.
Rudy Giuliani tests positive for coronavirus, Trump saysRudy Giuliani, the personal attorney to President Donald Trump, has tested positive for Covid-19, Trump announced.
New York authorities investigating millions in tax write-offs from the Trump OrganizationNew York authorities investigating the Trump Organization have expanded their inquiries to include tax write-offs involving millions of dollars in consulting fees, according to people familiar with the investigation.
As His Term Ends, Trump Faces More Questions on Payments to His HotelA civil case being pursued by the attorney general for the District of Columbia has brought renewed attention to what limits there should be on a president’s ability to profit from the office.


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