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>> i ask unanimous consent of the quorum call the vitiated. >> without objection. >> the hour of 7:00 p.m. has arrived. the acting sergeant-at-arms will present the managers on the part of the house of representatives. >> mr. president and members of the senate, i announce the presence of the managers on the

part of the house of representatives to conduct proceedings on behalf of the house concerning the impeachment of donald john trump my former president of the united states. >> managers on the part of the house will be received and escorted through the wall of the senate. sergeant of arms will make the proclamation. >> hear ye, hear ye, hear ye.

all persons are commanded to keep silent on pain of imprisonment while the house of representatives is exhibiting to the senate of the united states an article of impeachment against donald john trump, former president of the united states. >> the managers on the part of the house will proceed. >> mr. president, the managers on the part of the house of representatives are here present and ready to present article of impeachment which has been referred by the house of representatives against donald john trump, former president of the united states breakout adopted the t following resolutn which with the permission of the senate i will read. house resolution 40 in the house

of representatives united states january 13, 2021 resolved that mr. raskin, missus delaney, mr. castor of texas, mr. swallow well, ms. lou, misty r conducting the impeachment trial against donald and john trump president of the united states at that the message be sent to the senate to inform the senate of the employment and that the managers so appointed may in connection with the preparation and the conduct of the trial exhibit the article of impeachment to the senate and take all other actions necessary which may include the following employing legal clerical other assistance, and curry and such other expenses as may be necessary to be paid from the amounts available to the committee on the judiciary under applicable expense resolutions or from the applicable accounts of the house of representatives, too, sending for persons and papers and finally with the secretary of the senate on the part of the house of

representatives any pleadings in conjunction with or subsequent to the exhibition of the article of impeachment the managers consider necessary. nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives with the permission of the senate i will now read the article of impeachment. house resolution 24 and house are presented as united states generate 13, 2021 resolved, donald john trump president of the united states is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors and that the following article of impeachment be exhibited to the united states senate, article of impeachment exhibited by the house of representatives of the united states of america and the name of itself and of the people of the united states of america against donald john trump president of the united states of america in maintenance and support of its impeachment against him for high crimes and misdemeanors. article one, incitement of insurrection. the constitution provides that the house of representatives shall have the sole power of

impeachment and the president shall be removed from office on impeachment for and conviction of treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors. further, section three of the 14th amendment to the constitution prohibits any person who has quote, engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the united states from holding any office under the united states. in his conduct while president of the united states and in violation of its constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of the president of the united states and to the best of his ability preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the united states and in violation of the constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed donald john trump engaged in high crimes and misdemeanors by inciting violence against the government of the united states. in that, on january 6, 2021 pursuant to the trump commitment

to the constitution of the united states the vice president of the united states, house of representatives and the senate met at the united states capitol for a joint session of congress to count the votes of the electoral college. in the months preceding the joint session president trump repeatedly issued false statements asserting that the president election results were the product of widespread fraud and should not be accepted by the american people or certified by state or federal officials. shortly before the joint session commenced president trump addressed a crowd at the ellipse in washington dc. there he reiterated false claims that we won this election and we wanted by a landslide. he also willfully made statements that in context encouraged and foreseeable resulted in lawless action at the capital such as if you don't fight like hell you are not going to have a country anymore. thus incited by president trump members of the crowd in attempt

to other injective interfere with the joint session psalm constitutional duty to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election unlawfully breached and vandalized the capital, injured and killed law enforcement personnel, menaced members of congress, the vice president and congressional personnel and engaged in other violent, deadly, destructive and seditious acts. president trump's conduct and generate six, 2021 followed his prior efforts to subvert and obstruct the certification of the results of the 2020 presidential election for those prior efforts included a phone call on january 2, 2021 during resident trump urged the secretary of state of georgia to quote, find enough votes to overturn the georgia president election results and threatened the secretary if he failed to do so. in all of this president trump

greatly endangered the security of the united states and its institutions of government per he threatened the integrity of the democratic system interfered with the peaceful transition of power and imperiled a coequal branch of government for he thereby betrayed his trust as president to the manifest injury of the people of the united states wherefore donald john trump by such conduct has demonstrated that he will remain a threat to national security, democracy and the constitution if allowed to remain in office and has acted in a manner grossly incompatible with self-governance and the rule of law. donald john trump thus warns impeachment and trial, removal from office and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the united states, nancy losey, speaker of the house of representatives. mr. president, that completes

the articles of impeachment against donald john trump, president of the united states. the senate is requested that they take and -- they request leave to withdraw. >> thank you, mr. raskin. the senate will duly notify the house of representatives is ready to proceed with the trial. i thank you. [background noises]

>> mr. president. >> the majority leader. >> i suggest the absence of corn. >> present will call the roll. >> tuesday senators will be sworn in as members of the court of impeachment deadlines for pretrial briefs by the house managers and trump legal defense counsel team to be submitted will be approved and a summons will be issued for former president trump. the trial is expected to begin in earnest on tuesday, january 9 with senator patrick leahy presiding. >> c-span's washington journal every day to take your calls live on the air on the news of the day and we discussed policy issues that impact you. coming up this morning, public

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