Trump impeachment trial live updates: Senators set for acquittal vote
Published Date: 2/5/2020
Source: axios.com
President Trump's Senate impeachment trial will conclude Wednesday with a final vote (4pm ET) to acquit him on two articles brought by the House — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — after senators continue their debate on the issue.The latest: The Senate has cleared the threshold to acquit Trump on abuse of power.This story will be updated as the debate and trial continue.The highlights:Sen. Mitt Romney said in a speech on the Senate floor that he would vote to convict Trump for abuse of power and acquit him for obstruction of power. He is the only Republican senator to break ranks.Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) and Joe Manchin (W.Va.), closely watched Democratic swing votes, said they will vote to convict Trump on both articles of impeachment.Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.), another key moderate Democratic swing vote who is facing re-election in 2020, also announced that he would vote to convict Trump. He said on the Senate floor that he would "not shrink from [his] duty to defend the Constitution and to do impartial justice."Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said that he hopes Democrats "accept the results" of the impeachment trial and do not attempt to open a second impeachment process — as House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) said that it was "likely" House Democrats would subpoena former national security adviser John Bolton.What you need to know:The highlights from all of the public impeachment hearingsTrump-Ukraine scandal: The key players, dates and documentsFact check: What Joe and Hunter Biden actually did in UkraineGo deeper: McConnell proposal would push final impeachment vote to WednesdayWhat deserves your attention during the impeachment trialThe daily highlights from Trump's impeachment trial