The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump will begin in the US Senate later today. At Trump’s first trial in early 2020 prosecutors told a complicated story about his pressure campaign in Ukraine. This time, the alleged crime scene is the very Senate chamber where the trial will play out. 01:46 Senate leaders announce Trump impeachment trial rules – videoThe defence team also argues the Senate does not have jurisdiction to try Trump because he has since left office – a point that will be debated at the start of the trial, which is expected to last at least through this week. Sign upSubscribe to the Guardian morning briefingThe Guardian Morning Briefing is delivered to thousands of inboxes bright and early every weekday.

Source: The Guardian February 09, 2021 06:22 UTC