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Impeachment manager likens Trump to rogue fire chief who tells mob to start fire, then watches 'with glee' as blaze spreads

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As House managers made their case on Wednesday in former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial, the lead manager argued that Trump on Jan. 6 was “worse than someone who falsely shouts fire in a crowded theater.” Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, head of the group of lawmakers who are serving as prosecutors, likened Trump to a rogue fire chief:‘It’s more like a case where the town fire chief, who’s paid to put out fires, sends a mob, not to yell fire in a crowded theater, but to actually set the theater on fire. And who then — when the fire alarms go off and the calls start flooding into the fire department asking for help — does nothing but sit back, encourage the mob to continue its rampage, and watch the fire spread on TV with glee and delight.’Raskin and the other House managers are presenting their arguments on Wednesday and Thursday. Trump faces a charge of&nbsp; in the wake of the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol by his supporters. The former president’s defense attorneys — who have said Trump isn’t responsible for the attack&nbsp;— are due to make their case on Friday and Saturday. Read more:&nbsp; Opinion:&nbsp; Plus:&nbsp; Trump’s former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, pushed back on the House managers’ arguments on Wednesday. : “There’s one line from President that Democrats keep conveniently leaving out: ‘Peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.'”On Tuesday, the impeachment trial kicked off in the Senate with a , allowing the proceedings to continue. The House managers on Tuesday also showed extensive video of Trump’s Jan. 6 speech and the storming of Capitol, and they were expected to play never-before-seen footage on Wednesday. In his arguments on Wednesday, Raskin talked not just about fire chiefs, but also cops and robbers, as he made a reference to Antonin Scalia, the late conservative Supreme Court justice. “As Justice Scalia once said, memorably, ‘You can’t ride with the cops and root for the robbers,'” Raskin said. Markets aren’t expected to&nbsp;. U.S. stocks.The Justice Department said Monday that it was willing to accept one of Donald Trump's picks for an independent arbiter to review documents seized during an&nbsp;FBI search&nbsp;of the former president's Florida home last month.SearchVisit a quote page and your recently viewed tickers will be displayed here.Search TickersNo results found

As House managers made their case on Wednesday in former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial, the lead manager argued that Trump on Jan. 6 was “worse than someone who falsely shouts fire in a crowded theater.” Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, head of the group of lawmakers who are serving as prosecutors, likened Trump to a rogue fire chief:‘It’s more like a case where the town fire chief, who’s paid to put out fires, sends a mob, not to yell fire in a crowded theater, but to actually set the theater on fire. And who then — when the fire alarms go off and the calls...

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