Trump's first impeachment - 2020
In response to a question from Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Trump attorney Patrick Philbin said calling new witnesses in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial that have not testified in the House would be “upside down.” He argued that doing so would set a bad precedent and make the Senate rather than the House the main investigatory body, which could make the trial drag out for months.
Senators had their first chance to ask questions of the House managers and President Donald Trump’s legal team on Wednesday, Jan. 29. That came after both sides were given three days, respectively, to present their case. The House of Representatives impeached Trump in December on two articles--abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The questions come ahead of a vote on whether to bring forward witnesses and documents as part of the Senate trial. The Senate must now decide whether to acquit the president or convict him of the charges and remove him from office.
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