In-depth: A timeline of key points in President Trump's Senate impeachment trial.
The House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump on Dec. 18 on two charges: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
The ceremonial start to the third trial of a sitting president began Thursday. Presidents Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were tried and acquitted by the Senate in 1868 and 1993, respectively. Do you solemnly swear that in all things appertaining to the trial of the impeachment of Donald John Trump, president of the United States now pending, you will do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws, so help you God?Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will reopen the trial at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. The first order of business will likely be to set the rules of the trial.
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