Trump is still a threat to democracy, Democrats warn | First Thing

House impeachment managers urged senators to prevent ex-president from holding office again. Plus, former Republican officials discuss creating a new party

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House impeachment managers ended their case against Donald Trump with a warning that he would remain a threat to US democracy if he was not convicted and banned from holding public office again. The managers laid out their impeachment case against the former president over two days, arguing that he was responsible for inciting the deadly siege on the Capitol. Watching senators, who were both witnesses and jurors to the attack, also heard testimonies from rioters about how they were following Trump's orders and responding directly to his calls.