Closing arguments in the Senate impeachment trial will begin on Monday.
Starting at 11 a.m. Eastern time, House impeachment managers and the president's defense team will make their final pitch to lawmakers as to why Trump should or shouldn't be convicted and removed from office. Each team will get two hours to present their case.
Lawmakers will have until Wednesday to give their speeches on the matter. After that, the Senate will hold the final vote to acquit or convict Trump starting at 4 p.m. Eastern time. Democrats have charged that Trump abused his power by pressuring the Ukrainian government to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter. Then, they say, the president obstructed Congress when it tried to investigate his misconduct. Trump has denied the charges and called the impeachment proceedings a"hoax."
President Donald Trump gestures while walking across the South Lawn of the White House to board Marine One in Washington, D.C., on January 30, 2020. As the impeachment trial nears the finish line, Trump is expected to be acquitted of the charges on Wednesday, February 5.Trump echoed those arguments during his pre-Super Bowl interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity on Sunday.
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