Donald Trump, W. T. O P. S. Mitchell Miller, Jamie Raskin discussed on WTOP 24 Hour News

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I'm Sean Anderson. I'm Hilary Howard. Mike Jack itis is our producer coming up violent video shown it Donald Trump Senate trial. If that's not an impeachable offense, then there is no such thing on Capitol Hill. I'm Mitchell Miller 3 40. We'll talk about the trial with New York Times chief White House correspondent Peter Baker. Soon you'll once again find seats inside restaurants in Montgomery County on Kate Brian. And Montgomery County Public schools say students can restart in person classes next month on Wall Street, the Dow up 13 the NASDAQ Up 28. But the S and P is down a point. Caps. Flyers game postponed because of Coben company T o P News time 3 31 history again in the making of the U. S. Capitol. The second impeachment trial of former President Trump has featured a new video of the chaos during the attack in the capital and an emotional plea from the Houses lead impeachment manager W. T. O P. S. Mitchell Miller has more from Capitol Hill. Yeah, people chanting Stop the steel. Part of a video shown at the outset of the trial, which is now focused on the constitutionality of whether Donald Trump can be tried for impeachment. Even though he's no longer in office. Bruce Castor and attorney for Donald Trump's defense team has been arguing against the former president's prosecution, warning that he believes Democrats are on a dangerous path. Partisan Impeachments will become commonplace. The trial has also had some emotional moments involving House impeachment manager and Maryland congressman Jamie Raskin, who recalled in very personal terms. What happened on January 6th people died that day. Officers ended up with head damage and brain damage. People's eyes were gouged. Raskin recounted how his daughter and son in law were separated from him when the mob blasted into the capital and how relieved he was when they were reunited. I told her how sorry I was. I promised her that it would not be like this again. The next time she came back to the capital with me, and you know what she said. She said Dad I don't want to come back to the capital Raskin tearing up says this must never be allowed to happen again. Reporting live on Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller. W T. O P New majority of Americans favor the Senate convicting the former president in the impeachment trial, a new CBS poll finds 56% believe he should be found guilty at same percentage also say, Mr Trump encouraged the violence that took place of the capital. However, fewer than one in five Republicans favor conviction and by more than 2 to 1 margin. Republicans call any GOP senators Voting to convict as Disloyal versus principle. The pole of 2500 Americans has a margin of error of plus or minus two points. We're learning more today about what caused last year's helicopter crash that killed basketball superstar Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others north of L. A. Today, the National Transportation Safety Board investigators released their findings on a probable cause, investigators say or is a billion and experienced pilot became disoriented in the clouds. The excessive speed Entering the clouds. The rapid rate of climb on the left turn were inconsistent with his training. Bryant, his daughter, Gina and the other passengers were on their way to a youth basketball tournament when the helicopter and countered fog and crashed into the hills and the San Fernando Valley. CBS correspondent Chris Martinez. Aviation experts speculate The Bryant crash could lead the NTSB to require all helicopters to.

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