Democrats have started presenting their opening arguments in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, accusing him of using the power of his office to cheat in the upcoming election
In a sombre and hushed Senate chamber, Democrats have started presenting their opening arguments in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, accusing him of using the power ofAdam Schiff, the head of the prosecution team from the House of Representatives, took the floor of the Senate after lawmakers were told by the sergeant-at-arms to remain silent during the historic proceedings.
Mr Schiff shrugged off Republican arguments that American voters - and not the Senate - should decide in November whether Mr Trump should remain in the White House."The president's misconduct cannot be decided at the ballot box for we cannot be assured that the vote will be fairly won," Mr Schiff said.
Mr Trump, who was attending the World Economic Forum in Davos as the historic trial got underway on Tuesday, blasted the proceedings as a"witch hunt" and a"hoax" and said he expected the Republican-led Senate to clear him"fairly quickly.
"They are trying to remove President Trump's name from the ballot and they can't prove their case," Mr Cipollone said.The next few days are likely to be an endurance test for members of the Senate, some of whom are in their 80s.
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