The exterior of the US Capitol is seen at sunset on the second day of the Senate impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump in Washington. “President Trump solicited foreign interference in our democratic elections, abusing the powers of his office to seek help from abroad to improve his re-election prospects at home,” the California lawmaker said. House Managers Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) speaks next to Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) during a news conference near the Senate Subway to discuss the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump in Washington. Republicans shot down a series of bids by Democrats to introduce White House witnesses and documents during nearly 13 hours of acrimonious debate that lasted late into the night. Trump’s lawyers, led by Pat Cipollone and Jay Sekulow, argued on Tuesday that the House impeachment probe had been unfair to the president.

Source: New Strait Times January 22, 2020 23:48 UTC