Perhaps sensing the ennui in the chamber on Day 2 of the trial, Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, sought to keep the stakes high. CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS ADMONISHES BOTH SIDES AS IMPEACHMENT TRIAL DAY 1 TURNS INTO SHOUTING MATCHRepublicans erupted when Schiff made a similar argument during last year's House impeachment probe. Trump's legal team also has argued that Democrats' impeachment case couldn't be as "open-and-shut" as advertised given the apparently urgent need for new evidence even after the House impeachment inquiry. Iowa GOP Sen. Joni Ernst spoke sarcastically about how excited she was to hear the "overwhelming evidence" the House Democrats promised against Trump. Schumer bemoaned the remaining limitations, saying Wednesday the impeachment trial "begins with a cloud hanging over it, a cloud of unfairness."

Source: Fox News January 23, 2020 03:00 UTC