Shocking video behind the prosecution case in Trump impeachment trial

‘After this, we are going to walk down [to the Capitol], and I’ll be there with you,’ said Trump at his rally

House Democrats said the Capitol attack took place on the instructions of Donald Trump, presenting videos and social-media posts as they wrapped up their arguments that the former president committed an impeachable act.

On the third day of the impeachment hearing, Democrats played a series of videos from the 6 January, making a case that the statements from the rioters caught on camera made it clear "that the attack was done for Donald Trump, at his instructions and to fulfil his wishes”.

“They truly believed that the whole intrusion was at the president’s orders, and we know that because they said so,” said representative Diana Degette.

“Many of them actually posed for pictures, bragging about it on social media and they tagged Mr Trump in tweets,” the Colorado representative added. “Folks, this was not a hidden crime, the president told them to be there and so they actually believed they would face no punishment.”

The impeachment manager then played the video of Mr Trump’s “Save America” rally before the crowd began descending upon the Capitol, where the former president can be heard asking supporters to go there.

“After this, we are going to walk down, and I’ll be there with you,” Mr Trump says as the jubilant crowd cheers. “We are going to walk down to the Capitol.” The crowd can be heard cheering “take the Capitol.”

In another video, Mr Trump can be heard encouraging the crowd to go by “very different rules” to protect our constitution.

Democratic managers said that the country risked future violent upheaval — including more attacks on the Capitol and other federal buildings — unless the Senate voted to convict Mr Trump.