Trump impeachment trial: U.S. Senators approve rules but reject witnesses

Source: Lisa Mascaro and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press, January 22, 2020

With the rules settled, the trial is now on a fast-track.

The U.S. Senate plunged into President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial with Republicans abruptly abandoning plans to cram opening arguments into two days but solidly rejecting for now Democratic demands for more witnesses to expose what they deem Trump’s “trifecta” of offenses.

Trump himself said Wednesday he wants top aides to testify, but qualified that by suggesting there were “national security” concerns to allowing their testimony.

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