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White House lawyers conclude their defense of President Donald Trump at his historic Senate impeachment trial with a call for his acquittal of charges of abuse of power. "Reject these articles of impeachment" says lawyer Pat Cipollone to senators. IMAGES
"We urge the Senate to reject these articles of impeachment," says Donald Trump's lead defense lawyer Pat Cipollone as he and the US president's lawyers close their impeachment defense, accusing the Democrats of placing him on trial for political reasons. SOUNDBITE
A prayer is said on the Senate floor for basketball legend Kobe Bryant who died along with his teenage daughter and seven others in a helicopter crash in California on Sunday. President Trump's defense team is resuming the presentation of its case in his historic impeachment trial in the Senate. IMAGES
Democrats begin presenting their opening arguments at the historic impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump. Lead House impeachment manager, Adam Schiff, takes the podium on the floor of the Senate to make the case against President Trump. Democrats have 24 hours over the next three days to present their case. IMAGES
The US House of Representatives votes to send articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate for trial, a key step in Democratic efforts to remove the president for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. IMAGES