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House Impeachment Managers Ask Trump to Testify in Senate Trial

Rohini Kurup
Thursday, February 4, 2021, 1:59 PM

Rep. Jamie Raskin asked for Trump’s testimony on the events that led to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.


 

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In a letter sent on Feb. 4, lead House impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin called on former President Trump to testify under oath before or during his Senate trial. Raskin asked for Trump’s testimony on the events that led to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.

The letter can be found here and below:

Update: President Trump's legal team issued the below letter in response.


Rohini Kurup is a J.D. candidate at the University of Virginia School of Law. Prior to law school, she worked as an associate editor of Lawfare and a research analyst at the Brookings Institution. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College.

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