Mr Trump's legal defense team is due to file a brief with the Senate on Monday. They argued for Mr Trump's conviction to protect American democracy and national security and to deter any future president who might consider provoking violence in the pursuit of power. Mr Trump's false claims of a stolen election and his speech before the riot have left fissures in his party. Mr Trump's first impeachment trial, on charges of abuse of power and obstructing Congress arising from his request that Ukraine investigate Mr Biden and his son Hunter, ended last year inacquittal by the then-Republican-led Senate. Mr Trump parted ways with his initial legal team amid a reported dispute over how to respond to the impeachment charge.

Source: The Hindu February 08, 2021 22:14 UTC