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Trump lawyers prep impeachment witness list

After first demanding an "immediate trial," President Trump is now calling for the articles of impeachment to be dismissed. Two senior administration officials say they do not believe extra witnesses should be called in the Senate trial, but the White House believes there will likely be enough Republican defectors to pass a vote to hear from more people. Weijia Jiang reports that Mr. Trump's lawyers are prepared with their own list of witnesses should that happen.

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Senate receives articles of impeachment

The seven House managers who will essentially prosecute the case against President Trump formally presented the articles of impeachment to the Senate. Earlier in the day, the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office ruled that the Trump administration violated the law by withholding military aid from Ukraine for a political reason. Norah O'Donnell anchors a CBS News Special Report from Washington with reports from Jan Crawford, Nancy Cordes at the Capitol and Ben Tracy at the White House.

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