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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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STATEMENT OF FACTS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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A. President Trump Refuses to Accept the Results of the 2020 Election ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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B. President Trump Encourages His Followers to Come to Washington on January 6, 2021 and “Fight” to Overturn the Election Results ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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C. Vice President Pence Refuses to Overturn the Election Results ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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D. President Trump Incites Insurrectionists to Attack the Capitol ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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E. Insurrectionists Incited by President Trump Attack the Capitol ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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F. President Trump’s Dereliction of Duty During the Attack ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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G. The House Approves An Article of Impeachment with Bipartisan Support ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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ARGUMENT ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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I. PRESIDENT TRUMP COMMITTED HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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A. President Trump Violated His Oath of Office ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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B. President Trump Attacked the Democratic Process ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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C. President Trump Imperiled Congress ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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D. President Trump Undermined National Security ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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II. THERE IS NO DEFENSE FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP’S CONDUCT ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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A. Fair Impeachment Process ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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B. Criminality ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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C. Election Results ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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D. Free Speech ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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III. THE SENATE HAS JURISDICTION TO TRY THIS IMPEACHMENT ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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A. Former Officials in England and the Early American States Were Subject to Impeachment and Disqualification for Abuses Committed in Office ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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B. The Framers Adhered to the Tradition That Former Officials Were Subject to Impeachment, Conviction, and Disqualification for Misconduct in Office ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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