The Senate impeachment trial of President Trump — only the third impeachment trial in US history — kicked off in earnest today. If you're just reading in, here's what you need to know:
The Senate impeachment trial of President Trump — only the third impeachment trial in US history — kicked off in earnest today. While there were procedural moves in the trial last week, today marked the first serious day of trial.The Senate began debating the rules of the trial after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell unveiled his resolution last night.
, saying they were meant to"cover up" Trump's behavior, and there were even some concerns from Republicans.McConnell quietly changed the resolution before it was read aloud in the Senate. The new resolution gives each side three days to make their 24 hours of arguments and says evidence will be admitted automatically unless there is a motion from the President's team to throw out evidence.
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