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Fulton County, Georgia Superior Court held another hearing regarding misconduct allegations against District Attorney Fani Willis, the lead prosecutor in Georgia’s election interference case against former President Trump and others. In this hearing, Terrence Bradley, former law partner and divorce attorney for Nathan Wade, was pressed about his knowledge of Ms. Willis' and Mr. Wade’s romantic relationship. He walked back information that he previously shared with attorney Ashleigh Merchant, now claiming he did not have any special knowledge about the relationship, including when it began. “I never witnessed anything...I can’t tell you anything specific,” he testified during the hearing.

'January 6th was President Trump’s fault': Cassidy Hutchinson tells Nicolle Wallace

Cassidy Hutchinson, former White House aide and star witness in the January 6th Committee hearings, describes the chaos inside the Trump White House and the former president’s mob-like approach to loyalty. “Trump is a dangerous man and he demands a code of loyalty that isn’t normal.” Hutchinson lays the blame squarely on Trump and his enablers including Speaker Kevin McCarthy who, Hutchinson says, “spoke out after January 6th” but quickly “fell back to Donald Trump.”

Fulton County, Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis announced a criminal indictment against former President Trump for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in the state. This is his fourth indictment since leaving office. Eighteen other people were indicted along with the former president including Rudy Giuliani, his then attorney, and Mark Meadows, his then chief of staff. All 19 people including President Trump have until August 25 to turn themselves over to Georgia authorities.

“No man who would behave that way, at that moment in time, can ever serve in any position of authority in our nation again. He is unfit for any office,” said January 6 Committee Vice Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) as she discussed former President Trump’s actions during the 2021 attack on the Capitol. Her remarks came during the committee’s final hearing on its investigation of the attack, which introduced the committee’s full report. As each committee member detailed the findings, January 6 Subcommittee for Referrals Chair Jamie Raskin (D-MD) laid out the committee’s criminal referrals to the Department of Justice, which include “conspiracy to defraud the United States,” and conspiracy to “incite” and “assist” in an insurrection against the government. Rep. Raskin also announced the committee is referring four sitting members of Congress with significant information pertaining to the attack for “appropriate sanction by the House Ethics Committee for failure to comply with lawful subpoenas.”

January 6 Committee Vice Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) offered a resolution to issue a subpoena to hear from former President Trump regarding the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. She said, “We are obligated to seek answers directly from the man who set this all in motion, and every American is entitled to those answers so we can act now to protect our republic.” Her resolution came during the January 6 Committee hearing on the investigation of the attack on the U.S. Capitol after committee Chair Bennie Thompson (D-MS) said members wanted to hear from the former president because he “is required to answer for his actions.” The committee members recounted prior evidence in lockstep with newly-obtained evidence, such as the Secret Service’s knowledge of a planned attack on the U.S. Capitol prior to January 6. They also shared never-before-seen video of members of Congress seeking safety and asking for help during the attack.

“For 187 minutes on January 6, this man of unbridled destructive energy could not be moved,” said January 6 Committee Chair Bennie Thompson (D-MS) of President Trump’s perceived unwillingness to act on that day. His remarks came in his opening statement during the eighth hearing of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. During her closing testimony, Vice Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) spoke of the former president’s supporters, saying, “he is preying on their patriotism,” and that “on January 6th, Donald Trump turned their love of country into a weapon against our Capitol, and our Constitution.” Testifying before the committee on President Trump’s actions and response to the attack on the U.S. Capitol were former Deputy National Security Adviser Matthew Pottinger and former White House Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Matthews, who both tendered their resignations on January 6, 2021.

Following the closing arguments of the Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, the impeachment managers and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) briefed the press. Speaking about Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) refusal to accept the article of impeachment prior to the end of the 116th Congress, Speaker Pelosi said “It is so pathetic that Senator McConnell kept the Senate shut down so that the Senate could not receive the article of impeachment and has used that as his excuse for not voting to convict Donald Trump.”

Day 2 of the impeachment trial of former President Trump for incitement of insurrection began with senators voting 89-11 in favor of the trial organizing resolution. Lead Impeachment Manager Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) then made opening remarks followed by a 13-minute video showing footage of former President Trump’s January 6, 2021, speech and of the actions of those who stormed the U.S. Capitol that day. Afterward, impeachment managers Representatives Raskin, Joe Neguse (D-CO), and David Cicilline (D-RI) presented their arguments for the constitutionality of impeaching a former president. Representative Raskin in his arguments talked about bringing his daughter and son-in-law with him to the Capitol on January 6.

President Trump highlighted the achievements of his administration during a farewell speech released by the White House on the president’s final full day in office. President Trump pointed to his work on the U.S. economy, which included creating jobs, signing new trade deals, and reducing regulations. He also discussed the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and his administration’s response. In addition, President Trump pointed to his achievements of reinforcing the southern border, appointing federal judges, and strengthening the country’s military. The president highlighted his international achievements, which he said included advancing peace in the Middle East and strengthening America’s alliances. He also pointed toward the political movement he began and said, “the best is yet to come.”

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) held her weekly press briefing a day after a crowd of people attacked the U.S. Capitol. She called on Vice President Pence to use the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office, saying he, “incited an armed insurrection against America.” She also said the House was prepared to begin impeachment proceedings. The speaker went on to call for the resignation of the chief of the Capitol police, and spoke about security concerns related to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.

One day after the Senate voted to acquit President Trump on two articles of impeachment, the president held a “celebration” at the White House. He acknowledged and praised numerous House and Senate Republicans in attendance who were his most ardent defenders during the impeachment process. He also apologized to the state of Utah for Senator Mitt Romney, who was the only Republican to join Democrats in voting to convict the president on the first article of impeachment: abuse of power. The vote was 52 to 48. On the second article of impeachment, obstruction of Congress, the vote was 53 to 47.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told reporters that she did the “courteous thing” by ripping up President Trump’s state of the union address, arguing that it was necessary to call attention to lies in the speech. In response to a reporter’s question about whether her actions undermined her constant message to rank-and-file Democrats to behave in a dignified way, she responded: “I don’t need any lessons from anybody, especially the president of the United States, on dignity.” The speaker also addressed the president’s remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast earlier in the day and the Senate votes to acquit the president on two articles of impeachment.

The Senate concluded the impeachment trial of President Trump with final votes on the two articles of impeachment. Article I, abuse of power, failed to receive a two-thirds majority by a vote of 48-52. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) was the lone Republican to vote “guilty” along with all 47 Democrats. Article II, obstruction of Congress, also failed to receive a two-thirds majority, with a count of 47-53. All 53 Republicans voted to acquit the president, and all 47 Democrats voted “guilty.”