Trump trial to be swiftly wrapped up

It sounds like Trump's lawyers have got the message. There will be no waffling and blaa blaa blaa today as the defense takes to the stand to try and argue that the former president was not guilty of inciting anyone to do anything. Word has been put about that the two men given the task, Bruce Castor and David Schoen, will be relatively short and sweet and definitely not planning to take up their allotted time of 16 hours. I don't think, this time, either of them will say anything or omit anything which might persuade a bunch of Republicans to switch sides and vote to convict Trump. In fact they will see that as their defining brief, not just to get an acquittal but to get all or nearly all Republican senators to vote against conviction. It could all be wrapped up by tomorrow. Either way, there is a risk of a violent reaction from the most avid of Trump supporters: anger if he is acquitted because they will see it as a failed Democratic conspiracy against the man they believe should still be in the White House, and huge anger if he is convicted because it should mean he will never again be allowed to stand for the presidency. It's a good thing that the Senate trial is to be completed quickly. It lessens the impact on the nation. But the trial itself won't solve America's biggest social problem, the total division that splits the country. This is unlikely to be resolved during Joe Biden's administration even though unity was set as his priority in his inauguration speech. A lot of people in the United States have no interest in unity. They are just too angry.