Donald Trump's impeachment trial is underway. Here's what you should know following day 1 of the process
While the order of business at the opening day of the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump was focused on the rules, Democrats used the opportunity to revisit the revelations about Trump's efforts to pressure Ukraine into weakening his political opponent Joe Biden. Read a moment-by-moment recap of the day.The impeachment managers brought paperHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi's impeachment managers came prepared with videos and slides.
Ivanka Trump ignores questions on impeachment trial 01:07Earlier in the day, President Trump was asked if it's better to be in Davos than in DC."Well, we're here meeting with world leaders. The biggest, most important people in the world, and we're bringing back tremendous business to the United States ... the other is just a hoax. It's the witch hunt that's been going on for years," he said.
How a Senate trial is different from a criminal trial 03:06A reader's digest of their points:The jury -- Defendants in criminal trials are entitled to a jury of 12 peers, and in federal cases the jury must reach a unanimous verdict. A Senate trial has 100 senators and requires a 2/3 supermajority, usually 67 senators. Plus, while regular jurors can be dismissed for breaking the rules of trial, there's no way to enforce the oath senators took last week.
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