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10.27am GMT
With Donald Trump almost certainly to be acquitted by the bloc vote of the Republican party in the Senate, part of the Democrat focus on this week’s proceedings is to set out a permanent record in Congress of the events of 6 January. As Jeremy Herb and Daniella Diaz put it for CNN:
The House impeachment managers haven’t made a final decision on whether they will call witnesses for the trial. They’re preparing for the possibility they won’t have any witnesses – but they may decide to use them if they find a witness willing to voluntarily step forward, according to sources.
The managers want to avoid any kind of court fight over witnesses like the House had to deal with during the first impeachment of Trump, which would delay the trial further.
10.22am GMT
Welcome to our live coverage of US politics for Monday, as the Senate braces itself to hold Donald Trump’s unprecedented second impeachment trial tomorrow
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Continue reading…Donald Trump impeachment trial: what you need to knowSecond trial, starting Tuesday, will likely be ‘dramatic’Cheney raises possibility of criminal investigation of TrumpUS passes 27 million Covid cases – has now given vaccine dose to 32m Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 10.27am GMTWith Donald Trump almost certainly to be acquitted by the bloc vote of the Republican party in the Senate, part of the Democrat focus on this week’s proceedings is to set out a permanent record in Congress of the events of 6 January. As Jeremy Herb and Daniella Diaz put it for CNN:The House impeachment managers haven’t made a final decision on whether they will call witnesses for the trial. They’re preparing for the possibility they won’t have any witnesses – but they may decide to use them if they find a witness willing to voluntarily step forward, according to sources.The managers want to avoid any kind of court fight over witnesses like the House had to deal with during the first impeachment of Trump, which would delay the trial further. 10.22am GMTWelcome to our live coverage of US politics for Monday, as the Senate braces itself to hold Donald Trump’s unprecedented second impeachment trial tomorrow Related: Donald Trump impeachment trial: what you need to know Continue reading…