Trump impeachment trial live updates: Biden says charge 'not in dispute' in 1st comments on acquittal

Lead House impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin suggested the senators do what Thomas Paine told us to do, "use our common sense."

"Trump knew exactly what he was doing in inciting the Jan. 6 mob. Exactly. He had just seen how easily his words and actions inspired violence in Michigan. He sent a clear message to his supporters. He encouraged planning and conspiracy to take over capitol buildings and threaten public officials who refuse to bow down to his political will," Raskin said. "Is there any chance Donald Trump was surprised by the result of his own incitement? Let's do what Thomas Paine told us to do, use our common sense. The sense we have in common -- as citizens. If we don't draw the line here, what's next? What makes you think the nightmare with Donald Trump and lawmaking and violent mob is over?"

"January 6th was not some unexpected, radical break from his normal law-abiding and peaceful disposition. This was his state of mind. This was his essential M.O.," he said.

Lead House manager Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., cited the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as an earlier example of inciting his base.

Raskin asserted that the protest at the Michigan state capitol was a "dress rehearsal" for the Jan 6 riot.

"The siege of the Michigan State House was effectively a state-level dress rehearsal for the siege of the U.S. Capitol that Trump incited on January 6th," Raskin said. "It was a preview of the coming insurrection."

Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif. began speaking after Raskin about Trump's lack of remorse.

House impeachment manager Rep. Diana DeGette cited an analysis that found mentions of "civil war" quadrupled on Parler in the hour after Donald Trump said "show strength."

"We also have another perspective from this moment: online extremist chatter. At the same time as the people in the crowd shouted, 'Take the Capitol building,' as President Trump said, 'show strength,' a person posted to Parler saying, 'time to fight, civil war is upon us,'" Degette said. "Another user said, 'we're going to have the civil war. Get ready.'" An analysis found members of civil war crime quadrupled on Parler in the hour after Donald Trump said, 'show strength.' When insurrectionists got to the Capitol, they continued those rally cries."

House impeachment manager Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., also disclosed that one notable protester, Jacob Anthony Angeli Chansley, who stormed the Capitol while donning face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns, left a threatening note to Vice President Mike Pence.

"Chansley left a threatening note for Vice President Pence right there on the Senate dais. It read, quote, 'it's only a matter of time. Justice is coming,'" DeGette said.

Managers on Wednesday used never-before-seen Capitol security footage to show Pence and his family fleeing the Senate chamber at 2:26 p.m. on Jan. 6. Trump, meanwhile at the White House, posted an attack on Pence to Twitter just two minutes earlier at 2:24 p.m.

They also presented video of Chansley telling a reporter it was time to go home from the Capitol only once Trump put out a pre-recorded video asking them to -- over three-and-a-half hours after the attack began.

"Have you noticed throughout this presentation the uncanny similarity over and over and over again of what all these people are saying?" DeGette asked the chamber. "They said what Donald Trump said, and that echoed each other. 'Stand back and standby.' 'Stop the steal.' 'Fight like hell.' 'Trump sent us.' 'We are listening to Trump.'"