Defense lawyers have begun their opening arguments in the #impeachment trial of Donald #Trump as the case speeds to an expected conclusion this weekend. The Trump legal team is expected to argue that the former president did not incite the Jan. 6 riot at the #US Capitol and that his speech was protected by the First Amendment. The lawyers have also raised questions about the trial’s constitutionality because Trump is no longer in office.
Trump impeachment trial: Defense denounces trial as ‘act of political vengeance’
