Trump doesn't want to testify at his trial? Make him anyway.

Former President Donald Trump hates getting pinned down. [View in browser]( [Image]( February 5, 2021 Former President Donald Trump hates getting pinned down. That's part of why he works so hard to avoid answering questions under oath, when his exaggeration, hyperbole, and outright lies can have serious legal consequences. So it's not a surprise that when the House impeachment managers invited Trump to testify at his impeachment trial, his lawyers quickly said it would be a hard pass. But unlike so many other times in the last four years, that might not be enough to get him off the hook. "Things are different enough this time around that Democrats should absolutely force Trump to testify," Hayes Brown writes. "This may be the best shot that Democrats — and the nation — have to question Trump under oath about his attempts to overturn the election,” Brown writes. Congress can't let that opportunity slip away without a fight. You can read the full analysis at the top of your Friday [MSNBC Daily.]( UNDERSTANDING THE NEWS [Alternate text] Top perspectives and analysis from our MSNBC columnists [Alternate text] Trymaine Lee [Jacob Lawrence painted Black America for Black people — not the white gaze]( This is a journey that takes us on a winding path through history and into an orbit of known and largely unknown figures who helped shape Black identity in America. [Alternate text] Hayes Brown [There's a way to pass Biden's Covid plan and keep the GOP happy. But Trump won't like it.]( Let’s take Republicans at their word for a minute. Steve Benen [The problem with Jim Jordan's slippery-slope defense of Greene]( The question isn't where the proper response to political radicalism ends; the question is where it starts. WATCH NOW [Alternate text] [The Beat With Ari]( [House votes to eject Marjorie Taylor Greene from committee assignments]( [All In]( [Sen. Warren explains the 'transformative' impact of canceling student loan debt]( [Deadline White House]( [A reporter describes the 'new normal' at the Capitol since the Jan. 6 attack]( [The Reidout]( [Sec. Buttigieg sees a 'bipartisan appetite' for innovation, but it must be built equitably]( LISTEN NOW [Alternate text] [Into America](Harlem On My Mind This Black History Month, Into America presents a four-part series that follows the lives of Black creators during the Harlem Renaissance. In Part 1, Trymaine explores the story of Jacob Lawrence, a painter known for his depictions of the African-American experience, in conversation with art historian Dr. Leslie King-Hammond and artist Barbara Earl Thomas. [A graphic shows a phone open to a streaming service playing The Oath.]( [The Oath]( Robert Mueller Chuck talks with former FBI Director Robert Mueller for the second half of his two-part interview. Mueller shares the story of his tenure at the FBI and his experience leading the bureau following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. MORE ON MSNBC [Alternate text] Brian Williams and Nicolle Wallace host MSNBC’s special coverage of the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump in the Senate, featuring live reports from outside the Capitol and commentary from our expert panel of lawyers, political insiders and historians. Live coverage begins Tuesday at 9 a.m. Eastern. All month, NBC BLK is profiling Black thinkers, doctors, activists and entertainers, who are not just making history, they’re disrupting the course of history with their work. Follow their stories at [NBCNews.com/NBCBLK](. Tell us what you think. [Drop us an e-mail.](mailto:msnbc.digital.editors@nbcuni.com?subject=MSNBC Daily) Were you forwarded this email from a friend? [Subscribe to the MSNBC Daily here](. Follow MSNBC [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [LinkedIn]( Check out the MSNBC channel on Apple News Download the NBC News Mobile App and watch MSNBC [Listen live to MSNBC on TuneIn]( [Image] [Image] [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)