The House managers for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate on Tuesday filed a reply to the trial memorandum written by the president's legal team.
"President Trump’s view that he cannot be held accountable, except in an election he seeks to fix in his favor, underscores the need for the Senate to exercise its solemn constitutional duty to remove President Trump from office," they group of seven Democratic lawmakers wrote. "If the Senate does not convict and remove President Trump, he will have succeeded in placing himself above the law. Each Senator should set aside partisanship and politics and hold President Trump accountable to protect our national security and democracy."
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