House Democrats argue for Trump's conviction in Senate impeachment trial

House Democrats filed a 111-page legal brief ahead of President Trump's impeachment trial, arguing he threatens national security.The House prosecutors laid out the argument against Trump that led to his impeachment last month on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The legal brief says "evidence overwhelmingly establishes" Trump's guilt and says the Senate "must eliminate the threat" he poses.The White House defense team, meanwhile, has not filed its official brief, but rejected the impeachment managers' arguments as "highly partisan." Without directly addressing allegations Trump abused his power by withholding Ukrainian aid to push for a politically-motivated investigation of his rivals, the White House castigated the "lawless process" that led to his impeachment.Read more at The Washington Post.More stories from theweek.com 5 scathingly funny cartoons about the Bernie Sanders-Elizabeth Warren feud Fox News' Chris Wallace says Lindsey Graham's view on impeachment witnesses 'directly contradicts' his 1999 position Giuliani says he'd 'love' to testify in Senate impeachment trial

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