Impeachment trial: Democrats highlight Trump abuse of power charge
The Democratic House managers focused on the constitutional basis for removing the president from office for abusing his power.
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The Democratic House managers focused on the constitutional basis for removing the president from office for abusing his power.
The House managers presented their case against the president on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
Mr. Trump says his meetings with political and business leaders from around the world will bring investment into the U.S., as he took a jab at "the prophets of doom."
The first day of President Trump's trial was peppered with contentious exchanges over hearing from new witnesses.
"CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell spoke with four of the impeachment managers, including House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff.
The decision about whether witnesses will be heard in the Senate trial is likely to come down to a handful of senators.
Norah O'Donnell sat down with four impeachment managers for an exclusive interview as the Senate trial gets underway.
27 sitting senators are on record about where they stood the last time a president faced impeachment.
The president's legal team laid out its arguments against impeachment, and the Senate Republican leadership released the rules governing the trial.
"The diluted standard asserted here would permanently weaken the presidency," the document says.
Jeff Flake says the GOP's "cult of personality" around the president will hurt the party long-term, and that Republican senators can't win in battleground states if they block evidence from impeachment trial
"President Trump has done nothing wrong and is confident that this team will defend him, the voters, and our democracy from this baseless, illegitimate impeachment," the White House said.
The impeachment trial is set to begin in the Senate on Tuesday, overseen by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.
The chief justice of the Supreme Court and senators swore an oath to administer "impartial justice" in the upcoming trial.
House impeachment managers marched across the Capitol to hand off the Trump impeachment case to the Senate.
Senior White House officials say they increasingly believe that at least four Republicans, and likely more, will vote to call witnesses.
The trial is expected to last three to five weeks.
"We have the votes, once the impeachment trial has begun, to pass a resolution," McConnell said.
McConnell said on the Senate floor that House Democrats have "done enough damage," and their turn is over, but he added that the Senate "can't hold a trial without the articles" of impeachment.
Lev Parnas, an associate of Rudy Giuliani who was indicted in October, is asking a court for permission to turn over materials from his home and iPhone.
The secretary of state will travel to Kiev, Ukraine, on Friday as part of a five-country swing.
Republican Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma said he doesn't believe President Trump "as a person is a role model" for many young people.
Ivanka Trump sat down with Margaret Brennan for a taped interview on paid family leave at the CBS Washington Bureau
The following is a transcript of an interview with Senators Chris Coons and James Lankford that aired Sunday, December 29, 2019, on "Face the Nation."
Some Republicans and President Trump have floated subpoenaing Joe and Hunter Biden to appear before the Senate.