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Dom welcomes in attorney Bruce Castor, who this week filed a federal lawsuit aimed at Pennsylvania's voting systems, alleging that Pennsylvania failed to meet federal election standards in 2022, noting that there's nothing in place preventing the state from repeating a surpassing of ‘error rates' under federal law. Castor explains how somebody from the Missouri-based United Sovereign Americans reached out, a call he was hesitant to take at first not wanting to involve himself in any voter cases, but notes how this one is a particularly egregious and he felt obligated to become involved. (The Getty Images)

Full Hour | Today, Dom led off the Dom Giordano Program by offering up a preview of the upcoming debate between President Biden and opponent Donald Trump. Dom first offers his general thoughts on how Trump should present himself, then plays back a clip from Chuck Todd who surprisingly agrees with Dom that Trump needs to present his soft side during the debate. Dom notes that if Trump can make himself the relatable President this week, the election will be an easy task moving forward. Then, Dom welcomes in attorney Bruce Castor, who this week filed a federal lawsuit aimed at Pennsylvania's voting systems, alleging that Pennsylvania failed to meet federal election standards in 2022, noting that there's nothing in place preventing the state from repeating a surpassing of ‘error rates' under federal law. Castor explains how somebody from the Missouri-based United Sovereign Americans reached out, a call he was hesitant to take at first not wanting to involve himself in any voter cases, but notes how this one is a particularly egregious and he felt obligated to become involved. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Dom welcomes Bruce Castor, former attorney for Donald Trump, back onto the Dom Giordano Program to hear his thoughts on the new 4th indictment of the former President out of Georgia, with the attorney expressing his extreme disappointment in the precedent that this sets moving forward. Castor sent a text to Giordano earlier in the week calling into question what's happening in this Country. Castor explains that he's close to retirement and hopes to have changed the world for the better, telling why he's willing to speak out, to explain how much it hurts him to see this bastardization of the legal system. (Photo by congress.gov via Getty Images)

Full Hour | In today's third hour, Dom welcomes Bruce Castor, former attorney for Donald Trump, back onto the Dom Giordano Program to hear his thoughts on the new 4th indictment of the former President out of Georgia, with the attorney expressing his extreme disappointment in the precedent that this sets moving forward. Castor sent a text to Giordano earlier in the week calling into question what's happening in this Country. Castor explains that he's close to retirement and hopes to have changed the world for the better, telling why he's willing to speak out, to explain how much it hurts him to see this bastardization of the legal system. Then, Dom welcomes back Mayor Pete Byron of Wildwood, NJ back onto the Dom Giordano Program to hear what's worth checking out in Wildwood during the upcoming shoulder season. First, Mayor Pete reflects on the great events over the summer, telling that weekends in the shoulder season regularly rival summer weekends, telling some of the great things to see here in the City outside of the summer. Then, Mayor Pete and Giordano delve into the tattoo convention, then moving into a conversation of marijuana dispensaries, with Giordano revealing that Cape May has opened a recreational dispensary, with Pete explaining why he'd like to see something similar in the City of Wildwood. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Full Hour | Today, Dom led off the Dom Giordano Program by reflecting upon Friday's remote broadcast from Mulligan's in Wildwood, NJ, which went horribly awry after a fire at a power substation left the island without power over the weekend. Then, Dom delves into national politics, playing back a change in narrative over the weekend as Leftists prepare to shove Biden down our throats as a successful President. Dom plays back a clip from Chris Matthews on MSNBC who channels Dick Vitale to glow about the current President, and further plays more from Jon Meacham, who usually presents somewhat of a level head, who offered another angle prior to the upcoming election. Then, Dom welcomes in friend and nationally-renowned attorney Bruce Castor back onto the Dom Giordano Program to discuss one his clients, a 13-year-old shot in the legs by mass shooter Kimbrady Carricker last week. First, Giordano asks Castor about his client, who regretfully notes that the young child will be needing much hospital care to recover from the horrific incident. Then, Giordano and Castor delve into the culprit, with Giordano asking Castor why he believes much of the information about the perpetrator has been kept quiet by the media, particularly the shooter's tendency to dress in women's clothing. Castor explains that, because of politics and wokeness, a true investigation into the incident has been hindered, explaining what's been left out as he seeks answers for his client.

Dom welcomes in friend and nationally-renowned attorney Bruce Castor back onto the Dom Giordano Program to discuss one his clients, a 13-year-old shot in the legs by mass shooter Kimbrady Carricker last week. First, Giordano asks Castor about his client, who regretfully notes that the young child will be needing much hospital care to recover from the horrific incident. Then, Giordano and Castor delve into the culprit, with Giordano asking Castor why he believes much of the information about the perpetrator has been kept quiet by the media, particularly the shooter's tendency to dress in women's clothing. Castor explains that, because of politics and wokeness, a true investigation into the incident has been hindered, explaining what's been left out as he seeks answers for his client. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)

Full Hour | In today's second hour, Dom continues the Dom Giordano Program by offering his updated forecast on the 2024 Presidential election, explaining why he'd like to see more waves from Tim Scott, though he realistically knows Scott won't usurp Trump or DeSantis. Then, Dom tells of a new push to ban chocolate milk by the federal government guised as equity. Also, Dom tells that friend-of-the-show Bruce Castor has announced that he'll be parting ways with his client, Rudy Giuliani. Dom asks Dan to pursue Castor, which leads to the attorney calling in to tell why he's no longer wanting to support the national figure. Castor tells that Giuliani has been out of touch and hasn't been paying his bills, so he's been left no option but to move on. Then, Castor reflects on big cases that he's worked, including the defense of President Donald Trump, and the horrific case of the shooting of 8-year-old Fanta Bility in Delaware County. Then, Dom spends a good chunk of the hour discussing local politics, calling back to the Mayoral campaign and reinforcing why Cherelle Parker brings a positive outlook for the City of Philadelphia. Then, Dom tells of some things being done currently in Philadelphia, explaining why the stupidity of our local government gave voters no other choice but a change of direction. After that, Dom welcomes in media critic Neal Zoren to hear what's worth watching over the weekend. First, though, Dom asks Zoren about the changing dynamics of viewing habits as streaming services continue to usurp tradition cable channels, noting a decision by ESPN to simulcast its live broadcast on a stream. Then, Dom asks Zoren if he expects prices to rise on streaming services as brands merge such as HBO and Discovery and Disney and Hulu. v

Dom continues the Dom Giordano Program by offering his updated forecast on the 2024 Presidential election, explaining why he'd like to see more waves from Tim Scott, though he realistically knows Scott won't usurp Trump or DeSantis. Then, Dom tells of a new push to ban chocolate milk by the federal government guised as equity. Also, Dom tells that friend-of-the-show Bruce Castor has announced that he'll be parting ways with his client, Rudy Giuliani. Dom asks Dan to pursue Castor, which leads to the attorney calling in to tell why he's no longer wanting to support the national figure. Castor tells that Giuliani has been out of touch and hasn't been paying his bills, so he's been left no option but to move on. Then, Castor reflects on big cases that he's worked, including the defense of President Donald Trump, and the horrific case of the shooting of 8-year-old Fanta Bility in Delaware County. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

In part 2 of Laura's interview with award winning investigative journalist Nicki Weisensee Egan, Laura and Nicki discuss Bruce Castor's decision not to prosecute Bill Cosby in 2005 and the non-prosecution agreement, which none of the prosecutors or police knew about, nor was it written down or signed off by a Judge. Laura and Nicki talk about Cosby's release from prison on the afternoon of 30th June 2021, following the decision that was made public in the morning and how a journalist had tipped off Cosby's spokesman one week earlier that he would be released. Laura and Nicki also discuss the civil suits against Cosby. Trigger warning: Listener discretion is advised.  #Survivors #BillCosby #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #Behaviour #TrueCrime #Podcast #Crime Clips  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzAzjDXyYPo&t=2s https://www.today.com/news/cosby-accusers-react-vacated-conviction-not-about-race-it-s-t224811 https://nypost.com/2022/06/30/video-shows-bill-cosby-moments-after-his-2021-prison-release/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q86XuMXsDnU Sources Nicole Weisensee Egan (2019). Chasing Cosby: The Downfall of America's Dad. Seal Press: California. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chasing-cosby/id1493558501 https://www.nytimes.com/article/bill-cosby-judy-huth-civil-trial.html https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bill-cosby-sexaully-abused-teen-jury_n_62b24b6ae4b06594c1dca013 https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/07/us/bill-cosby-quaaludes-sexual-assault-allegations https://www.nicoleweisenseeegan.com/single-post/greta-van-susteren-on-the-record-1 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/60-women-accused-bill-cosby-his-conviction-had-been-considered-n1272864 https://www.nicoleweisenseeegan.com/ https://www.thewrap.com/bill-cosby-admits-to-obtaining-quaaludes-to-give-to-women-report/ https://www.thewrap.com/60-bill-cosby-accusers-complete-list-breakdown-guilty/  https://www.thewrap.com/bill-cosby-scandal-timeline-sexual-assault-criminal-conviction-jail/ https://www.thewrap.com/ex-nbc-employee-claims-he-wrangled-and-paid-women-for-bill-cosby/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/lifestyle/bill-cosby-women-accusers/ https://www.today.com/news/cosby-accusers-react-vacated-conviction-not-about-race-it-s-t224811 Thank you to my sponsors: Thrive Causemetics Right now, you can get up to 45% off their best-selling products when you purchase select holiday sets by visiting thrivecausemetics.com/CRIMEANALYST  EveryPlate Get your first box for just $1.49 per meal by going to EveryPlate.com/CrimeAnalyst and enter the code Crimeanalyst149. That's up to a $110 value! Crime Analyst Merch  https://crime-analyst.myshopify.com/ Leave a Review If you want to support my work and Crime Analyst and if you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review here: https://www.crime-analyst.com/reviews/new/

As the conversation around guns, gun control, school shootings, the 2nd amendment and other angles remains at the forefront, we dipped into Michael's archives to bring you a week-long special he aired in March of 2018, called "Aiming For Facts: A Week-Long Deep Dive Into America's Gun Culture." This is part 5 of 5, focusing on possible solutions to keeping the 2nd amendment in tact while also solving for the crisis of deaths due to guns. You'll hear: -A commentary by Michael on data integration failure following the Parkland, FL school shooting in 2018. -Bruce Castor, Former Solicitor General/Attorney General in Montgomery County PA, on potential charges for the FL shooter -Dr. Amy Barnhorst, UC Davis, on whether the mental health system can stop mass shootings -Andrew Leigh, Australian Parliament member, on Australian gun control Original air date 23 March 2018.

We begin to tie together the disappearance of Ray Gricar with the Second Mile Charity. Also includes an exclusive and shocking interview with Bruce Castor, former District Attorney of Montgomery County, PA.

Giordano welcomes Bruce Castor back onto the Dom Giordano Program. Castor, who seems to find his way into the headlines, previously joined the show as prosecutor in the Bill Cosby case and member of Trump's impeachment defense team, has now filed a federal lawsuit targeting vaccine mandates. Last week, Castor, representing the American Federation of Government Employees, sued the government, seeking to prohibit the U.S. government from enforcing an executive order requiring employees be vaccinated. Castor explains why he's filed the lawsuit, telling of the constitutional implications of enforcing such a mandate, and forecasts how the suit may go. (Photo by Greg Nash - Pool/Getty Images) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Dom led off the Dom Giordano Program by continuing with more updates on crime in and around Philadelphia, as the negative implication of District Attorney Larry Krasner's policies rear their ugly head. Giordano reveals another watch robbery, this time outside a wedding in Old City, with the burglar taking off with a Rolex watch. Then, Giordano welcomes Bruce Castor back onto the Dom Giordano Program. Castor, who seems to find his way into the headlines, previously joined the show as prosecutor in the Bill Cosby case and member of Trump's impeachment defense team, has now filed a federal lawsuit targeting vaccine mandates. Last week, Castor, representing the American Federation of Government Employees, sued the government, seeking to prohibit the U.S. government from enforcing an executive order requiring employees be vaccinated. Castor explains why he's filed the lawsuit, telling of the constitutional implications of enforcing such a mandate, and forecasts how the suit may go. Then, Giordano takes a detour to discuss climate change after tornadoes ravaged the Midwest, and swings back to discussing crime in Philadelphia, playing back clips from District Attorney Larry Krasner's weekly press conference on crime. (Photo by Getty Images) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Bruce Castor, attorney representing the family of slain 8-year-old Fanta Bility, joins the Dom Giordano Program for an update on the filing of a civil case against police using excessive force in irresponsibly returning fire against a drive-by shooter at a high school football game. Castor explains that both he and the family of Fanta Bility were left unsatisfied by the Sharon Hill leaders after the tragic incident. Castor explains what he believes to be missteps by local police during the pursuit of said suspects, and tells the underlying issues that he believes led to the tragedy. (Photo by Getty Images) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bruce Castor, friend of the Dom Giordano Program and top-level attorney, rejoins the show to discuss the death of 8-year-old Fanta Bility, who was killed in a police crossfire after a shooting at a football game in Sharon Hill. Castor reframes the tragic night that left Fanta dead and three others wounded, explaining who first fired shots toward the crowd, and telling of the police decision-making when determining that the appropriate response would be to return fire in a public space. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special report I interview Dr. Jessica Taylor, forensic psychologist, CEO of Victim Focus and author of ‘Women Are Blamed for Everything: Exposing the Culture of Victim Blaming' and her new book ‘Sexy But Psycho: Uncovering the Psychiatric Labelling of Women and Girls.' Strap yourself in as Dr Jessica Taylor and I deconstruct how the criminal and civil justice systems and social and medical systems and models routinely position, demonize and pathologize women as ‘hysterical' ‘unhinged' ‘crazy' ‘non-credible' even if when many women come forward with allegations of abuse or if you are a successful, wealthy female mega star and icon, such as Britney Spears. In order to understand what is happening to Britney Spears, we need to understand and examine the wider culture and ecosystem that enables men to claim and dominate the narrative and frame Britney - and women – without challenge. We track back to Britney's Disney days and forensically take a part the trajectory of pathologizing Britney over time. We name names, revealing who we believed framed Britney. To provide a context to this episode, ‘Who Framed Britney Spears?' dropped the week after the world witnessed Bill Cosby walk free from prison following a Supreme Court's decision to honour a so-called non-prosecution deal between two men  - a powerful prosecutor, Bruce Castor, and Cosby. This alleged deal took place in secret. No-one knew about it including Bruce Castor's team, none of the victims or prosecutors knew about its existence - nor was it ever documented or written down. Cosby is free. Britney is not. Listen to the episode and get angry. #Women Matter #FreeBritney #BritneySpears #Trauma #Misogyny #Conservatorship #CoerciveControl #MaleViolence #Cosby #Podcast #TrueCrime #CrimeAnalyst Order Signed Copies of Dr. Jessica Taylor's Book on Victim Focus Use Code VFAS35 for 35% OFF https://victimfocus-resources.com/ Clip Source https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/britney-spears-allegedly-called-911-report-abuse-yorker/story?id=78670108 https://www.newyorker.com/news/american-chronicles/britney-spears-conservatorship-nightmare Sponsors and Leave A Review A huge thank you to my sponsors. Please check out these great offers and support the show: IP Vanish @IPVanish www.IPVANISH.com/crimeanalyst and claim your 65% saving and start protecting yourself online. Hello Fresh @HelloFresh Go to HelloFresh.com/crimeanalyst12 and use code crimeanalyst12 for 12 FREE meals including free shipping Best Fiends @bestfiends Download the 5 star-rated puzzle game, Best Fiends FREE today on the App Store or Google Play. Leave a Review If you want to support my work and Crime Analyst and if you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review here: https://www.crime-analyst.com/reviews/new/

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Pennsylvania's Supreme Court set Bill Cosby free on a technicality after he served part of his sentence for three counts of sexual assault. Back in 2005, when he was a local DA and before he was Trump's defense lawyer, attorney Bruce Castor promised Cosby that nothing he said in a deposition for a civil case would be used against him in a criminal proceeding, and honoring that promise meant Cosby should never have been charged in the first place.  Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld died at 88 years old from multiple myeloma. He was responsible for countless war crimes in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay, so it's almost perfect timing that U.S. troops are set to withdraw from Afghanistan this week following his death. And in headlines: counting chaos in the NYC mayoral race, the U.S. State Department adds a third gender to passports, and Nikole Hannah-Jones finally gets tenure from UNC. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction was thrown out Wednesday by Pennsylvania's highest court in a ruling that swiftly freed the actor from prison more than three years after he was found guilty of drugging and molesting Temple University employee Andrea Constand at his suburban Philadelphia mansion.Cosby, 83, was the first celebrity tried and convicted in the #MeToo era, and his conviction was seen as a turning point in the movement to hold powerful men accountable for sexual misconduct.Here's a look at the case against Cosby and the court's decision:WHY DID THE COURT TOSS HIS CONVICTION?The split court found that Cosby was unfairly prosecuted because the previous district attorney had promised the comedian once known as "America's Dad" that he wouldn't be charged over Constand's accusations. Cosby was charged by another prosecutor who claimed he wasn't bound by that agreement.The court said that's not the case. The justices found that Cosby relied on that promise when he agreed to testify without invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in a lawsuit brought against him by Constand.The court concluded that prosecutor who later brought the charges was obligated to stick to the nonprosecution agreement, so the conviction cannot stand. The justices wrote that "denying the defendant the benefit of that decision is an affront to fundamental fairness, particularly when it results in a criminal prosecution that was foregone for more than a decade."WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH THE NONPROSECUTION AGREEMENT?The promise not to prosecute Cosby was made in 2005 by Bruce Castor, who was then the top prosecutor for Montgomery County. Castor was also on the legal team that defended former President Donald Trump during his historic second impeachment trial over the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by his supporters.During a court hearing weeks after Cosby's 2015 arrest, Castor testified that he promised Cosby he wouldn't be prosecuted in the hopes that it would persuade the actor to testify in a civil case brought by Constand and allow her to win damages. Castor acknowledged the only place the matter was put in writing was in the 2005 press release announcing his decision not to prosecute, but said his decision was meant to shield Cosby from prosecution "for all time."His successor noted, during the appeal arguments, that Castor went on to say in the press release that he could revisit the decision in the future.Castor had said that Constand's case would be difficult to prove in court because she waited a year to come forward and stayed in contact with Cosby.The first jurors who heard the case may have agreed with him, as they could not reach a verdict in 2017. But a second jury empaneled after the #MeToo movement exploded found him guilty at his 2018 retrial. Constand settled her civil case against Cosby for more than $3 million.Castor's successor, District Attorney Kevin Steele, charged Cosby in 2015 after a federal judge, acting on a request from The Associated Press, unsealed documents from her 2005 lawsuit against Cosby, revealing his damaging testimony about sexual encounters with Constand and others. Castor has said Cosby "would've had to have been nuts to say those things if there was any chance he could've been prosecuted."HOW RARE IS THIS?Extremely rare.Wesley Oliver, a Pennsylvania law professor who has followed Cosby's case closely over the years, said he has never heard of a high court in Pennsylvania or anywhere else grappling with a prosecutor's informal promise not to prosecute."It breaks new ground entirely," said Oliver, who teaches at Duquesne University School of Law in Pittsburgh. "It sets precedent not just for Pennsylvania but probably other states."He said the ruling should drive home to prosecutors the risks of suggesting at news conferences, in press releases or verbally in private that they will not prosecute."They should at least add three words — 'at this time,'" he...

On this special edition of the Delaware Valley Journal podcast, former Montgomery County prosecutor Bruce Castor, who handled Bill Cosby's sexual assault case in 2005, says he has no regrets over how he played his hand. He says the media coverage is a mess, and talk of an "agreement" with Cosby is nonsense.Plus, Harrisburg insider Charlie O'Neill talks about why both Gov. Tom Wolf and the PA GOP have reasons to be happy with the newly-signed budget, and the potential political fallout of Wolf's veto of the Republican-backed voting law.Hosted by Michael Graham, with Delaware Valley News Editor Linda Stein.

Bruce Castor, in his first interview with media following the breaking news of Bill Cosby's release, joins the Dom Giordano Program to offer his thoughts on the situation. Back in 2005, Castor, while serving as the District Attorney Montgomery County, declined to prosecute Cosby for sexual assault in 2005 after he found “insufficient, credible, and admissible evidence exists upon which any charge Mr. Cosby could be sustained beyond a reasonable doubt.” Today, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court reversed the decision to imprison Cosby, ruling that Castor's non-prosecution pledge was in fact binding on Cosby's prosecutor, leading to the comedian's release from prison. (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bruce Castor's accounting of the timeline on January 6th. Is compromise with Democrats possible? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senate Trial: Day 4: President Trump's Attorney: Bruce Castor

Dean does a quick dive into the background of Trump Attorney- Bruce Castor

Former president Donald Trump's lawyer Bruce Castor: "We are really here because the majority in the House of Representatives does not want to face Donald Trump as a political rival in the future. … the American people just spoke and they just changed administrations." Support The Show: https://waynedupree.locals.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

House prosecutors have wrenched senators and the nation back to the deadly attack on Congress as they opened Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial with graphic video of the insurrection and Trump's own calls for a rally crowd to march to the iconic building and “fight like hell” against his reelection defeat.The detailed and emotional presentation by Democrats was followed by meandering and occasionally confrontational arguments from the Trump defense team, which insisted that his remarks were protected by the First Amendment and asserted that he cannot be convicted as a former president. Even Trump's backers in the Senate winced, several saying his lawyers were not helpful to his case.The senators sitting as jurors, many of whom fled for safety themselves the day of the attack, watched and listened, unable to avoid the jarring video of Trump supporters battling past police to storm the halls, Trump flags waving. While many minds are made up, the senators will face their own moment to decide whether to convict or acquit Trump of the sole charge “incitement of insurrection.”The heavy emotional weight of the trial punctuates Trump's enduring legacy as the first president to face impeachment trial after leaving office and the first to be twice impeached. The Jan. 6 Capitol siege stunned the world as hundreds of rioters ransacked the building to try to stop the certification of Democrat Joe Biden's victory, a domestic attack on the nation's seat of government unlike any in its history. Five people died.“That's a high crime and misdemeanor,” Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., declared in opening remarks. “If that's not an impeachable offense, then there's no such thing.”Trump's lawyers insist he is not guilty, his fiery words just figures of speech.In a key early test, senators rejected an effort by Trump's allies to halt the trial, instead affirming the Senate's authority under the Constitution to decide the case. They voted 56-44 to confirm their jurisdiction, ruling that impeaching a president after he leaves office is constitutionally permissible. Six Republicans joined the Democrats.Security remained extremely tight at the Capitol on Tuesday, a changed place after the attack, fenced off with razor wire and with armed National Guard troops on patrol. The nine House managers walked across the shuttered building to prosecute the case before the Senate.White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Biden would not be watching the trial of his predecessor.“Joe Biden is the president, he's not a pundit, he's not going to opine on back and forth arguments,” she said.With senators gathered as the court of impeachment, sworn to deliver impartial justice, the trial started with the Democratic House managers' gripping recollections, as they described police officers maimed in the chaos and rioters parading in the very chamber where the trial was being held.Trump's team countered that the Constitution doesn't allow impeachment at this late date. Though the trial now proceeds, that's a legal issue that could resonate with Republicans eager to acquit Trump without being seen as condoning his behavior.Lead lawyer Bruce Castor said he shifted his planned approach after hearing the prosecutors' opening and instead spoke conversationally to the senators, saying Trump's team would do nothing but denounce the “repugnant” attack and “in the strongest possible way denounce the rioters.” He appealed to the senators as “patriots first,” and encouraged them to be “cool headed” as they assess the arguments.Trump attorney David Schoen turned the trial toward starkly partisan tones, saying the Democrats were fueled by a “base hatred” of the former president.Republicans made it clear that they were unhappy with Trump's defense, many of them saying they didn't understand where it was going -- particularly Castor's opening. Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted with Democrats to move forward with the trial, said that Trump's team did a...

Senate Trial: Day 1: President Trump's Attorney: Bruce Castor

The House impeachment managers charged Tuesday local time that former President Donald Trump is "singularly responsible" for inciting the insurrection at the US Capitol last month, while Trump's legal team argued his speech was protected by the First Amendment and a Senate conviction would be unconstitutional.The dueling pretrial legal briefs from the House managers and Trump's lawyers detailed the major points that will be argued at next week's trial, in the first real glimpse at how Trump's new legal team plans to defend him after the House voted to impeach him last month.In a 14-page response to the House's impeachment effort on Tuesday, Trump's lawyers, Bruce Castor and David Schoen, argued that the Senate cannot vote to impeach Trump when he no longer holds office as well as that Trump's speech about the election and before the January 6 riots did not cause the riots and was protected by the First Amendment."The constitutional provision requires that a person actually hold office to be impeached. Since the 45th President is no longer 'President,' the clause 'shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for ...' is impossible for the Senate to accomplish," Trump's team wrote.The House impeachment managers, in their brief filed Tuesday, pushed back directly on that point, which Senate Republicans have coalesced around as a reason to acquit Trump, arguing there is ample history and precedent to hold a trial and convict Trump, who was impeached by the House while still in office."There is no 'January Exception' to impeachment or any other provision of the Constitution," the managers wrote. "A president must answer comprehensively for his conduct in office from his first day in office through his last."House Democrats noted that Trump was impeached while he still was president, pushing back on Senate Republican arguments that Congress cannot impeach a former official. Still, they argued there's a precedent for impeaching former officials, too, as there have been a handful of such cases in US history.The House managers laid out their case against Trump in their 80-page brief filed Tuesday morning, in which they accused him of stirring up violence against Congress in an attempt to upend the peaceful transfer of power. They argued that the Senate should convict Trump and bar him from holding future office after he "threatened the constitutional system that protects the fundamental freedoms we cherish.""President Trump's responsibility for the events of January 6 is unmistakable," the House impeachment team wrote. "President Trump's effort to extend his grip on power by fomenting violence against Congress was a profound violation of the oath he swore. If provoking an insurrectionary riot against a Joint Session of Congress after losing an election is not an impeachable offense, it is hard to imagine what would be."Both the House impeachment managers and Trump's legal team are expected to submit additional briefs ahead of the start of the trial on February 9. The legal briefings will provide the backdrop for a case in which the House impeachment managers face a skeptical Senate Republican conference. Last week, 45 of the 50 GOP senators voted to support dismissing the trial on constitutional grounds, a sign that the 67 votes required for conviction are unlikely to materialize.Trump briefing echoes false election claimsTrump's legal filing briefly touched on the former President's baseless and false claims that the election was stolen from him, disputing that his claims were false and arguing they were protected speech nevertheless."After the November election, the 45th President exercised his First Amendment right under the Constitution to express his belief that the election results were suspect, since with very few exceptions, under the convenient guise of Covid-19 pandemic 'safeguards' states election laws and procedures were changed by local politicians or judges without the necessary approvals from state leg...

For anyone who follows politics in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, the news over the weekend that former Montco District Attorney Bruce Castor will be heading up former President Donald Trump's impeachment defense was a bombshell. So how did Castor get the biggest job of his life? Jim Melwert, Suburban Bureau Chief for KYW Newsradio interviewed Castor and asked about the historic nature of the task ahead of him, his legal strategy, and why he thinks that President Trump shouldn't be held responsible for the riot at the Capitol on January 6. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Donald Trump's legal team argued Tuesday that he cannot be convicted by the Senate because he is no longer in office, previewing what's likely to be one of the biggest points of contention during Trump's Senate impeachment trial that begins next week. Trump's lawyers filed a 14-page response to the House's impeachment effort on Tuesday, its first filing ahead of the trial. Trump's lawyers, Bruce Castor and David Schoen, argued both that the Senate cannot vote to impeach Trump when he no longer holds office as well as that Trump's speech about the election and before the January 6 riot is protected by the First Amendment.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy