Donald Trump Impeachment - Day one highlights as trial against US President begins in Senate

Day one of US President Donald Trump's impeachment trial began with House managers, including Representatives Adam Schiff and Jerry Nadler, holding a news conference.

A separate news conference was then held by Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, along with Senators Dick Durbin, Patty Murray, and Debbie Stabenow as the politicians tried to control the pre-trial narrative.

Then after the Senate convened, we heard opening statements from Senate leaders Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer before proceedings officially began.

There were several fiery speeches with White House Counsel Pat Cipollone slamming Adam Schiff as ‘outrageous’.

A Democratic congressman even quoted rapper The Notorious B.I.G. while answering questions on the Senate floor during President Trump's impeachment hearing.

Hakeem Jeffries, a New York Democrat, referenced the line from his home borough's beloved rapper on Tuesday as a way to justify the trial to Trump's lawyer, Jay Sekulow.

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Events unfolded as the US President was in Davos where he was in typically defiant mood

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Democrats and Trump's team traded haymakers in the opening round of Tuesday's impeachment fight.

Democrats opened the proceedings by demanding Trump be "removed from office" before he can "cheat his way to victory in 2020" as the impeachment trial begins.

Trump was charged with abuse of power by withholding US military aid to Ukraine trying to force them to investigate Democrat Joe Biden.

He also faces another charge of obstruction of Congress by refusing to cooperate with their resulting investigation.

The Constitution gives the House the sole power to impeach a president.

The Senate has the final verdict by convening as the impeachment court for a trial.

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[michaelhensley]

Highlights: Dems proposed 11 Resolutions, Reps voted to reject all 11. After 13 hours, McConnell's Resolution on trial procedure passes without amendments.

[gravemind]

I watch the news for the chaos, drama, action, horror, comedy and now because of the space force, sci-fi. Why go to the movies?

[BrotherCarver]

“Not because he is innocent, he is not” Isn’t this trial happening in order to find out if he is or not?

[You_Have_been_informed]

so when is season 2 coming out? i love fictional tv shows

[RollinTrollin]

As you soon file your tax return, think about Line 12a. That's money taken from you to pay these people. Absolute waste.

[CapoKhan]

Whens Lisa Simpson becoming president ?

[dewars]

Can someone please explain to schifty that we are not currently at war with russia. What message does it send for a US congressman to continually refer to Russia as an adversary and foe

[templarknight]

I thought our British socialist trying to stop Brexit were the lowest of the low, but those Democrats in the USA make our traitors look like pure amateurs after the disgraceful hatchet jobs they keep trying on Trump. Biden actually did what they accuse president Trump of doing and nothing is done about it.

[kennieb]

This is over in a day or 2 ITS JUST ANOTHER another CIRCUS

[Spaethon]

Clearly the Sun prefers democrats at the podium as opposed to fair video time for both sides.

[evanevans]

7:00 “They believe that the result is precooked - The President will be acquitted. Not because he is innocent... he is not.”

Hypocritical much? What happened to innocent until proven guilty?

[zenchristafarian]

That woman with the white fingernails was reading word-for-word someone else's words. Just readin". Nobody who wrote their own words needs to read each and every single word in their notes...

[sureshkalia]

Totally drama nothing will happen hole world is witness

[jasonyoung]

The Greatest President Ever In My Lifetime !!!! TRUMP 2020

[cookieplays]

Sun, you missed out jay sekulow did you fall asleep

[stevenlyhne]

“Crime and Misdemeanours”
Sounds like a Woody Allen movie.

[mikelovetere]

OK Sun, where's the Jay Sekulow rebuttal?...

[jrrogers]

All I can say is if the they want to talk about the spec in trump's eye, they must first talk about the log in theirs!!!

[loftisjason]

Trump2020
Vote republicans if you want to progress as a nation !

[speedking]

Shiff's attempt at reverse psychology is so juvenile and shameless.