‘Danger, danger, danger’: Trump defense team warns against impeachment and other takeaways Posted on January 28, 2020 by Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY Donald Trump's legal defense team ended its arguments with more than 13 hours on the clock after closing arguments Tuesday.
Attention turns to the Bidens, and other highlights from the Senate Trump impeachment trial Posted on January 28, 2020 (Updated January 28, 2020) by Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY President Donald Trump's legal defense team argued that the president's actions in Ukraine were motivated by a concern for corruption.
‘Next time, it just may be you’: Takeaways from Democrats’ last day of arguments in Trump impeachment trial Posted on January 25, 2020 (Updated January 27, 2020) by Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY Adam Schiff pointed around the room, asking senators to imagine if Trump told a foreign leader something would happen "to you, or to you, or to you."
Recording: Trump called for firing Ukraine ambassador after campaign donor complained Posted on January 24, 2020 (Updated January 27, 2020) by Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY Recording: President Donald Trump calling for firing Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch's firing a year before she was recalled to Washington
Democrats take impeachment back to 1999 and other moments from the Senate trial Posted on January 24, 2020 (Updated January 24, 2020) by Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY Abuse of power was the focus on the second day of Democrats' opening arguments, during which they are presenting their case to convict Donald Trump.
‘I got four hours sleep’: Takeaways from opening arguments in the Trump impeachment Senate trial Posted on January 23, 2020 (Updated January 23, 2020) by Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY Senators were still recovering from the Tuesday session that extended into the night. They listened on Wednesday to Democrats lay out their case.
Jerry Nadler, Adam Schiff use Alexander Hamilton quote to make case in Trump impeachment trial Posted on January 22, 2020 (Updated January 23, 2020) by Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have quoted Alexander Hamilton throughout the impeachment process to support their opposing views.