Rep. Adam Schiff: 'I recognize there will be times during the trial that you may long to return to the business of the Senate... but not before you decide what kind of democracy that you believe we ought to be.'
House Impeachment managers to begin opening arguments: ABC News Live-House managers begin 3 days of opening arguments-Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calls Tuesday 'a dark day and a dark night'Here is how the day is unfolding. Please refresh for updates.Rep. Adam Schiff, the lead House manager, begins to make the House case, arguments that could go as long as 24 hours over the next three days.Lead House Manager Rep.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts addresses the Senate on the second day of the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump at the Capitol, Jan. 22, 2020.Schiff then outlines the history of why he says the framers included the power of impeachment in the Constitution.
Sen. Ron Johnson says,"I thought Chairman Nadler was, certainly didn’t help the case, accusing Republican senators of complicity in some kind of cover up. That's not helpful. I think the chief justice was very wise to try and bring them back into little, little more appropriate decorum." Noting the party-line votes in which Republicans repeatedly rejected Democratic amendments to call witnesses and subpoena documents now from the White House, State Department, Defense Department and the Office of Management and Budget, Schumer calls Tuesday"a dark day and dark night for the Senate."
Sen. Amy Klobuchar tells ABC's Devin Dwyer she’s “less and less encouraged” but “still holding out hope” there will be witnesses in the trial. House impeachment manager Rep. Adam Schiff speaks during impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 21, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
President Donald Trump gives a press conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2020.
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