ADThe next two weeks will give both the president’s lawyers, led by South Carolina attorney Butch Bowers, and the nine House impeachment managers time to prepare briefs and their legal arguments. ADThe House managers are operating under the expectation that there will be an opportunity for video presentations, the people said. Trump is expected to stay in Florida during the trial, according to an adviser. The Constitution calls for the chief justice of the United States to preside over an impeachment trial for a sitting president. A Supreme Court spokeswoman said Roberts had no comment on whether he declined entreaties to preside over Trump’s second impeachment trial.

Source: Washington Post January 26, 2021 00:10 UTC