By — Gretchen Frazee Gretchen Frazee Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-senators-to-be-sworn-in-for-trump-impeachment-trial Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Senators sworn in for Trump impeachment trial Politics Updated on Jan 16, 2020 3:13 PM EDT — Published on Jan 15, 2020 12:59 PM EDT The Senate took the first steps in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial Thursday by swearing in 99 U.S. senators. One senator, Republican James Inhofe of Oklahoma, was absent due to a family medical issue. U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will preside over the trial, which will determine whether the president is considered guilty or acquitted of two articles of impeachment the House approved last month. The House of Representatives has charged Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of justice in connection with his dealings with Ukraine and the subsequent House investigation into his behavior. The accusations center around a July 2019 phone call in which Trump asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter. WATCH LIVE: Democrats walk articles of impeachment to the Senate We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Gretchen Frazee Gretchen Frazee Gretchen Frazee is a Senior Coordinating Broadcast Producer for the PBS NewsHour. @gretchenfrazee
The Senate took the first steps in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial Thursday by swearing in 99 U.S. senators. One senator, Republican James Inhofe of Oklahoma, was absent due to a family medical issue. U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will preside over the trial, which will determine whether the president is considered guilty or acquitted of two articles of impeachment the House approved last month. The House of Representatives has charged Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of justice in connection with his dealings with Ukraine and the subsequent House investigation into his behavior. The accusations center around a July 2019 phone call in which Trump asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter. WATCH LIVE: Democrats walk articles of impeachment to the Senate We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now