Trump speech before Capitol riot not enough for impeachment charges: Turley
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‘He does not call for riots. He does not call for violence,’ law professor points out.
Democrats are moving to remove President Trump from office after Wednesday’s U.S. Capitol riot, but George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley said he doesn’t believe Trump committed an impeachable offense.
Turley explained to “Fox & Friends Weekend” that the president’s call to protest does not constitute insurrection and that Congress must deliberate carefully on the charges to carry out the process constitutionally. Trump invited supporters to rally in Washington Jan. 6, saying it would be “wild,” and gave a speech where he said ralliers would march “peacefully” to the Capitol. During the speech, he repeated the unproven claim that the election was stolen from him.
“The speech itself does not give a clear basis for the charges of insurrection or incitement,” he said. “The president talks about his followers marching on Congress peacefully… He does not call for riots. He does not call for violence.”
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