Pre-Nazi Germany shows how Trump’s second impeachment trial could backfire

The Senate will finally begin the second impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump on Tuesday. [View in browser]( [Image]( February 9, 2021 The Senate will finally begin the second impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump on Tuesday. It's not clear yet whether the senators will allow witnesses to be called during the trial, but the House Democrats running the prosecution asked Trump to appear last week. Senate Democrats could force him to appear — but German history offers a lesson about why that may not be the best idea, Hayes Brown writes. Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party were on trial for high treason in 1924 after a failed coup attempt. Rather than chastening the future dictator, the trial was a perfect amplifier for Hitler's hatred. "I don’t expect anything remotely as eloquent from the former president should he take the stand," Brown writes. "But there are inherent risks in giving Trump a renewed megaphone to spread his inanities now that he’s out of office and de-platformed from Twitter." Read the full analysis at the top of your Tuesday [MSNBC Daily.]( UNDERSTANDING THE NEWS [Alternate text] Top perspectives and analysis from our MSNBC columnists [Alternate text] Liz Plank [The GOP is weaponizing AOC's trauma against her. That's not normal.]( Trauma doesn’t have to be filmed to be believed. But in the case of the Capitol riots, we have the receipts. [Alternate text] Hayes Brown [The one weird trick that Kamala Harris could use to fix Washington]( She's president of the Senate under the Constitution. That could be useful. Frank Figliuzzi [Here's the smartest way Biden can keep Trump from classified information — forever]( There is a way Biden can address the national security risks posed by Trump, or by any ex-president, without falling into a trap that Trump and the GOP may be setting for him. Hayes Brown [There's a simple reason Marjorie Taylor Greene's voters think she 'gets the job done']( If voters don't believe government works, then why not elect someone who yells about the people they hate? WATCH NOW [Alternate text] [The Reidout]( [Georgia officials open investigation into Trump phone call seeking to overturn election results]( [All In]( [Chris Hayes: We're hours from Trump's second trial. But his cheating scandal began years ago.]( [Deadline White House]( [A congressman's warning: Donald Trump is no longer the threat, it's the Trump 'wannabees']( [The Beat With Ari]( [Ari Melber fact checks former Trump aide with the ex-president's own violent words]( 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. MORE ON MSNBC [Alternate text] The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump begins today in the Senate. Brian Williams and Nicolle Wallace host MSNBC’s special coverage, featuring live reports from outside the Capitol and commentary from our expert panel of lawyers, political insiders and historians. Follow our coverage live, beginning today at 9 a.m. Eastern. 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)