Democrats make case against Trump at historic impeachment trial

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WASHINGTON: In a somber and hushed Senate chamber, Democrats began presenting their opening arguments in the impeachment trial of President Donald ...

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WASHINGTON: In a somber and hushed Senate chamber, Democrats began presenting their opening arguments in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Wednesday , accusing him of using the power of his office to cheat in the upcoming election.

Schiff shrugged off Republican arguments that American voters - and not the Senate - should decide in November whether Trump should remain in the White House. A two-thirds majority - or 67 senators - is required to remove a president from office and a series of votes on the ground rules for the trial on Tuesday followed strict party lines.Republicans shot down a series of bids by Democrats to introduce White House witnesses and documents during nearly 13 hours of acrimonious debate that lasted late into the night.

Schiff and the other House managers have 24 hours over three days to make their case that Trump is guilty of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.On Tuesday, House prosecutors and White House lawyers squared off in fiery exchanges over the rules for just the third impeachment trial in US history, leading Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer to lash out at Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell.

"They are trying to remove President Trump's name from the ballot and they can't prove their case," Cipollone said.

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