Editors
Trump impeachment trial: House prosecutors will wrap up arguments
House prosecutors will complete opening arguments Thursday in the Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, after a full day of presentations in which they played harrowing video of rioters clashing violently with Capitol Police officers. The nine House Democratic prosecutors, known as managers, said they thought their evidence was compelling enough to convince more Senate Republicans to vote to convict Trump on the impeachment charge. But a two-thirds majority of the Senate is required for conviction, which would require at least 17 Republicans joining the 50 lawmakers who caucus with Democrats. After House managers finish, Trump’s defense team led by Bruce Castor Jr. and David Schoen will have up to 16 hours over two days to make their arguments. Castor said the videos were powerful, but he hadn t heard the violence connected to Trump.