Trump impeachment: president faces key vote on calling witnesses - live updates
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Trump may be acquitted as early as todayRepublican indicates he will not support new witnessesHelp us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 1.33pm GMT In another reminder of the stark contradictions and departures from past precedent this impeachment hearing has thrown up, lawyers for the Trump administration argued yesterday, in a separate legal proceeding, that a president can be impeached over failure to comply with subpoenas issued by the House of Representatives, reports Oliver Laughland. Of the two articles of impeachment Donald Trump is currently being tried on, one relates to obstruction of Congress due to his administration´s decision to block witnesses and other evidence requested by the House. Trump´s lawyers have argued repeatedly that the president cannot be impeached over this offense, suggesting the president has a right to protect the executive branch from requests from Congress. 1.31pm GMT Yesterday we reported that a stretch of Trump´s border wall between the Californian town of Calexico and Mexicali in Mexico had blown over on the Mexican side during high winds. Trump´s border wall, vulnerable to flash floods, needs large storm gates left open for months https://t.co/sWZzHli0pB Continue reading...