House impeachment managers this morning filed their 80-page pre-trial brief for the Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump.
https://judiciary.house.gov/uploadedfiles/house_trial_brief_final.pdf?utm_campaign=5706-519

House impeachment managers: "The only honorable path at that point was for President Trump to accept the results and concede his electoral defeat. Instead, he summoned a mob to Washington, exhorted them into a frenzy, and aimed them like a loaded cannon down Pennsylvania Avenue."

House mgrs:"As the Capitol was overrun,President Trump was reportedly 'delighted'.And rather than take immediate steps to quell the violence & protect lives,Pres Trump left his VP & Congress to fend for themselves while he lobbied allies to continue challenging election results."

House mgrs: "As will be shown at trial, President Trump endangered our Republic and inflicted deep and lasting wounds on our Nation. His conduct resulted in more than five deaths and many more injuries. The Capitol was defiled. The line of succession was imperiled."

House mgrs: "America’s global reputation was damaged. For the first time in history, the transfer of presidential power was interrupted."

House mgrs: "And the threat of violence remains with us: as President Biden was inaugurated and even now, the Capitol more closely resembles an armed camp than the seat of American democracy."

House impeachment managers pre-trial brief conclusion: "President Trump’s incitement of insurrection requires his conviction and disqualification from future federal officeholding."

House mgrs: "The Senate must make clear to him and all who follow that a President who provokes armed violence against the government of the United States in an effort to overturn the results of an election will face trial and judgment."

House mgrs: "Many have suggested that we should turn the page on the tragic events of January 6, 2021. But to heal the wounds he inflicted on the Nation, we must hold President Trump accountable for his conduct and, in so doing, reaffirm our core principles."

House mgrs: "Failure to convict would embolden future leaders to attempt to retain power by any and all means - and would suggest that there is no line a President cannot cross."

House impeachment managers end their pre-trial brief for Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump: "The Senate should make clear to the American people that it stands ready to protect them against a President who provokes violence to subvert our democracy."