Trump impeachment: opening arguments begin in favor of president´s removal from office - live
(The Guardian World News)

Schiff says impeachment managers will present `factual chronology´Schumer assails Republicans for rejecting proposals for witnessesJudge Roberts scolds both sides to `remember where they are´ 6.33pm GMT Echoing his earlier comments, lead impeachment manager Adam Schiff argued Trump´s actions toward Ukraine and House investigators prove the president believes he is `above the law.`The House intelligence committee chairman applauded the administration officials who testified during the public impeachment hearings, but he insisted other officials -- including former national security adviser John Bolton and acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney -- should be asked to testify for the Senate trial. 6.23pm GMT The House impeachment managers now presenting their opening arguments will have 24 hours, spread over three days, to make their case, but it´s unclear whether they will use the full 24 hours.The focus will then shift to Trump´s legal team, who will also get 24 hours to present their opening arguments. The president´s lawyers have so far kept mum on how much of their 24 hours they intend to use.Sekulow declines to tell reporters how many hours his team will use to make their case. Each side gets 24 hours over three days. Sekulow said they will decide after they see Dems make their case. That just got underway. Continue reading...