Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO) is the youngest House impeachment manager and broke down the case against former President Donald Trump during the second day of the Senate impeachment trial.
Neguse argued that there were three aspects to Trump's provocation, citing his "big lie" that the election was stolen, his "stop the steal" talking point and his command to "fight like hell."
He went on to argue that the provocation resulted in the attack on the capitol on January 6th.
"That mob was summoned, assembled and incited by the former President of the United States, Donald Trump," he argued.
After dissecting Trump's speech before the insurrection, Neguse noted that Trump did not seek to stop the riot.
"He had the power to stop it," he argued. "And he didn't."
""He didn't just tell them to fight like hell. He told them how, when and where," he said.
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