House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) declared that Trump was guilty of “an assault on the Constitution of the United States” and rejected criticism that his impeachment was politically motivated. Several closely-watched Republican senators declined to say whether they believed Hunter Biden was worthy of summoning to the impeachment trial. Hunter Biden is no longer on Burisma’s board. That’s the distinction.”“The Senate is on trial, as well as the president,” with impeachment, Nadler said. ADThe House voted Wednesday to send the Senate the two articles and to approve seven Democratic lawmakers to serve as impeachment managers, or prosecutors.

Source: Washington Post January 16, 2020 00:56 UTC