Congress of the United States
Date of this Version
2-9-2021
Document Type
Article
Citation
Jamie Raskin, Diana DeGette, David Cicilline, Joaquin Castro, Eric Swalwell, Ted Lieu, Stacey Plaskett, Madeleine Dean, Joe Neguse, U.S. House of Representatives Managers. REPLY MEMORANDUM OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL OF PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP. February 9, 2021.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION 1
ARGUMENT 5
PRESIDENT TRUMP’S ATTEMPTED DEFENSES FAIL 5
A. President Trump Cannot Reasonably Deny Responsibility For Inciting The Insurrection 5
B. The Senate Has Jurisdiction To Try This Impeachment . 10
C. The First Amendment Provides No Defense to Conviction and Disqualification 19
D. President Trump Has Received From Congress All The Process He Was Due 23
E. The Senate Is Not Limited To The Standards Of Criminal Law . 26
F. The Article Does Not Charge Multiple Instances Of Impeachable Conduct 29
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