Impeachment 2.0 begins with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. It is the court of impeachment. Hear ye, hear ye, it is the article of impeachment against Donald J Trump. Senator Leahy is acting as the chief judge. He is also a witness. And a juror.

Josh Hawley should be ousted as a juror. He is an inciter. And he can take Ted Cruz with him.

Lead House Manager Jamie Raskin says “you will not be hearing extended lectures from me because our case is based on cold, hard facts. It’s all about facts.” He says Trump’s lawyers want to call the trial over before any evidence is being introduced.

Raskin introduces the first video evidence. It is visceral. “Take the building”- at the same time Trump is talking at his stop the steal rally and Pence is striding down the chamber floor. The video is uncensored. Lots of “Fuck the DC police.”

Video shows the gallows. American flag being banged into Capitol window. Rioters breaking down barriers and storming the Capitol. Pence is ushered off the floor. Officer Goodman is diverting the mob. Lankford form Oklahoma is about to object to the electoral votes. Breached.

The Impeachment Managers video exhibit is raw. “Pence is a traitor”. Trump hats, caps, flags everywhere. The House floor is evacuated. It is like we saw this in real time and watching it now is bringing it back. Ashli Babbitt shot and killed.

The video of Trump which he tweeted makes me want to puke. Two hours after the Capitol was stormed, he tells his people to go home. “We love you. You are very special.”