Trump impeachment trial day five!!!
Democrats will finish laying out their case in their final day of arguments in the Republican-controlled Senate trial.
The Republican-controlled United States Senate will hear the final day of arguments against President Donald Trump as the impeachment trial enters its fifth day on Friday.
In six days of presentations, the president's defence team and Democratic legislators from the House of Representatives will attempt to convince senators to join their side to either acquit or convict Trump.
Democratic House managers on Thursday focused on the abuse of power article of impeachment against Trump in arguing the constitutional basis for the president's removal from office. They also pre-empted a likely line of attack from the president's defence, arguing there was no evidence that former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter acted improperly in Ukraine.
Trump's defense team is expected to start its arguments on Saturday.
Trump Lawyer Jay Sekulow: We will address Biden in our defense
Trump Lawyer Jay Sekulow said the defense team plans to address Joe Biden and his son Hunter when they give their arguments.
Trumps defenders have argued that Trump was pushing for legitimate investigations into a conflict of interest as Hunter Biden served on the board of Ukrainian gas company while his father, then the vice president, was tasked with fighting corruption in the country.
"[The House managers] opened up the door as wide as a double door on the Hunter Biden, Joe Biden Burisma issue," he said.
"I guess they were trying to get ahead of it, but we're going to address"
Report Prepared By: Raheem Zarar Ahmed
Source
Democrats will finish laying out their case in their final day of arguments in the Republican-controlled Senate trial.
The Republican-controlled United States Senate will hear the final day of arguments against President Donald Trump as the impeachment trial enters its fifth day on Friday.
In six days of presentations, the president's defence team and Democratic legislators from the House of Representatives will attempt to convince senators to join their side to either acquit or convict Trump.
Democratic House managers on Thursday focused on the abuse of power article of impeachment against Trump in arguing the constitutional basis for the president's removal from office. They also pre-empted a likely line of attack from the president's defence, arguing there was no evidence that former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter acted improperly in Ukraine.
Trump's defense team is expected to start its arguments on Saturday.
Trump Lawyer Jay Sekulow: We will address Biden in our defense
Trump Lawyer Jay Sekulow said the defense team plans to address Joe Biden and his son Hunter when they give their arguments.
Trumps defenders have argued that Trump was pushing for legitimate investigations into a conflict of interest as Hunter Biden served on the board of Ukrainian gas company while his father, then the vice president, was tasked with fighting corruption in the country.
"[The House managers] opened up the door as wide as a double door on the Hunter Biden, Joe Biden Burisma issue," he said.
"I guess they were trying to get ahead of it, but we're going to address"
Report Prepared By: Raheem Zarar Ahmed
Source
