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The US Senate reaches a deal to skip witness testimony in Donald Trump's impeachment trial, avoiding a delay that threatened to extend the procedure by days or even weeks. IMAGES
The US Senate votes to allow the calling of witnesses in Donald Trump's impeachment trial, throwing a wrench into Republican hopes to wrap up proceedings with a swift acquittal of the former president. Five Republicans joined all 50 Democrats to vote to allow witnesses, after Democratic impeachment managers signalled their intent to subpoena congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler. SOUNDBITE
House impeachment managers say they intend to call witnesses to testify at Donald Trump's impeachment trial, including a Republican congresswoman briefed on a phone call with the former president during the deadly US Capitol riot. Lead manager Jamie Raskin says he wants to call Jaime Herrera Beutler, a Republican who voted to impeach Trump in January, to testify. SOUNDBITE
The US Senate votes in favor of a resolution confirming the timeline of US President Donald Trump's impeachment proceedings, approving closing arguments Monday February 3rd and a final vote on Wednesday February 5th. Senators earlier rejected Democratic calls for new witnesses at the impeachment trial, paving the way for the president to be acquitted next week of the charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. IMAGES
The US Senate narrowly rejects subpoenaing new witnesses and documents for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, opening the way for a final vote expected to clear the US leader of abuse of power. IMAGES
The impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump resumes in the Senate as House managers and members of Trump's legal team are allowed two hours each to try to convince senators to vote or reject a motion to call witnesses. IMAGES
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