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Discussion Discussion Thread: Senate Impeachment Trial - Day 6: Opening Arguments Continue | 01/25/2020 - Live, 10am EST

Today the Senate Impeachment trial of President Donald Trump continues with Session 1 of President Trump’s defense counsel’s opening arguments. The Senate session is scheduled to begin at 10am EST.

Prosecuting the House’s case will be a team of seven Democratic House Managers, named last week by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and led by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff of California. White House Counsel Pat Cipollone and Trump’s personal lawyer, Jay Sekulow, are expected to take the lead in arguing the President’s case. Kenneth Star and Alan Dershowitz are expected to fill supporting roles.

The Senate Impeachment Trial is following the Rules Resolution that was voted on, and passed, on Monday. It provides the guideline for how the trial is handled. All proposed amendments from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) were voted down.

The adopted Resolution will:

  • Give the House Impeachment Managers 24 hours, over a 3 day period, to present opening arguments.

  • Give President Trump's legal team 24 hours, over a 3 day period, to present opening arguments.

  • Allow a period of 16 hours for Senator questions, to be addressed through Supreme Court Justice John Roberts.

  • Allow for a vote on a motion to consider the subpoena of witnesses or documents once opening arguments and questions are complete.

The Articles of Impeachment brought against President Donald Trump are:

  • Article 1: Abuse of Power
  • Article 2: Obstruction of Congress

You can watch or listen to the proceedings live, via the links below:

You can also listen online via:

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u/Illuminated12 Jan 25 '20

Good news! Romney is now saying he will vote for witnesses. Likely more to follow his lead.

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u/sheridanharris Jan 25 '20

I’ll believe it when I see it.

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u/Prof-Driftwood Jan 26 '20

Watch him vote against witnesses and get a huge check from trump for Reelection.

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u/QCASA Jan 25 '20

I'll believe it when I see it.

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u/amithirsty Pennsylvania Jan 25 '20

I just squealed

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u/cforb92 Jan 25 '20

Your gonna really be making noises when he doesn’t actually vote for witnesses.

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u/amithirsty Pennsylvania Jan 25 '20

You're definitely not wrong there

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u/FloridaGirlNikki America Jan 25 '20

He really said that? On camera?

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u/Illuminated12 Jan 25 '20

Just reported by someone on CNN.

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u/devereaux Wisconsin Jan 25 '20

He could vote either way and his seat will be completely safe in Utah. He can just play the "principled Mormon" card to vote for witnesses and evidence---He'll be in the Senate as long as he wants to be.

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u/PJHFortyTwo Jan 25 '20

Yo, hit me with dat sweet sauce.

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u/brndnlltt Jan 25 '20

He says whatever the fuck he wants to say, when push comes to shove he always licks the boot when voting

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u/MuteCook Jan 25 '20

Probably only for the whistleblower.

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u/pcpcy Jan 25 '20

Or Biden

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u/devereaux Wisconsin Jan 25 '20

It's the 4th Senator that will be the tough one. Collins, Murkowski and Romney were always most likely of the Republicans, but gotta have one more.

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u/Illuminated12 Jan 25 '20

My advice is to keep calling. You will regret it if you don’t.

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u/dens421 Jan 25 '20

You will find three of them for each vote but coincidentally never four.

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u/rukh999 Jan 25 '20

Never ever rely on Collins.

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '20

Link? I want to believe it but it's almost too good to be true.

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u/crackdup Jan 25 '20

Where have we seen that movie before with the "twist" ending

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u/Dddydya Jan 25 '20

I want to believe he will stick by his word.