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Is Trump's Whataboutism Defense Enough Cover For GOP Acquittal?

Is Trump's Whataboutism Defense Enough Cover For GOP Acquittal?

FromThe NPR Politics Podcast


Is Trump's Whataboutism Defense Enough Cover For GOP Acquittal?

FromThe NPR Politics Podcast

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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Feb 12, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In a combative but brief showing, former president Trump's defense team highlighted past uses of fight metaphors by Democratic politicians to suggest the president's rally speech didn't incite the insurrection.The lawyers also alleged that House Democrats failed to meet various legal standards in their pursuit of conviction — standards that hold little relevance to the political process of impeachment.Follow our live coverage.This episode: White House correspondent Scott Detrow, congressional editor Deirdre Walsh, and national justice correspondent Carrie Johnson.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
Released:
Feb 12, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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