The impeachment trial was more emotional than expected. The videos used to make the case against former President Donald Trump were vivid, frightening, and more impactful than watching it live on Jan.
6. Watching live had me furious at the perpetrators and Trump for inciting insurrection. We knew he did nothing to stop it. Seeing the new videos during the trial and realizing Trump knew the Secret Service was evacuating Vice President Mike Pence and his family and continued to incite the crowd against him was chilling.
I cried for the more than 140 Capitol and DCMPD officers injured and for the five people who lost their lives defending our Constitution, our democracy, and the lives of members of Congress, their staffs and so many other