House Managers, Trump’s Defense Make Closing Arguments

The fifth day of former President Trump’s impeachment trial will open this morning with the question of witnesses and new evidence.

Overnight, new details emerged about what the then-president was up to while the insurrection was underway, with Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) recounting an episode in which Trump expressed sympathy for the rioters during a shouted call with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.

If senators choose not to call witnesses, House impeachment managers and the former-president’s defense team will proceed to their closing arguments.

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What To Expect Saturday

• The Senate organizing resolution for the trial provides for two hours to debate over the consideration of subpoenas for any witnesses or documentary evidence.
• If the Senate decides against witnesses, they will proceed to a vote on admitting trial evidence into the record.
• The trial will end with four hours of closing arguments, evenly split between the sides, followed by a vote on the impeachment article against Trump.