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Discussion Thread: Senate Impeachment Trial of Donald J. Trump - Day 4 02/12/2021 | Live - 12:00 Noon
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Discussion Thread: Senate Impeachment Trial of Donald J. Trump - Day 4 02/12/2021 | Live - 12:00 Noon

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 08:01 AM PST

The Senate Impeachment Trial of former President Trump continues today with former President Trump's attorneys beginning their defense arguments.

H.RES. 24: Article of Impeachment

House Impeachment Managers H.RES. 40:

Congressman Jamie Raskin (D MD-8), Lead Manager
Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D CO-1)
Congressman David Cicilline (D RI-1)
Congressman Joaquin Castro (D TX-20)
Congressman Eric Swalwell (D CA-15)
Congressman Ted Lieu (D CA-33)
Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (D USVI)
Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (D PA-4)
Congressman Joe Neguse (D CO-2)

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Donald Trump Legal Defense Team

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Rules and Procedures of Impeachment, as introduced by Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (NY-D), allow for:

2/9/2021: Four hours of equally divided debate on the question of whether Donald John Trump is subject to the jurisdiction of a court of impeachment for acts committed while President of the United States, notwithstanding the expiration of his term in that office
2/10/2021-2/11/2021: House Impeachment Managers make their presentation in support of the Article of Impeachment for a period of time not to exceed 16 hours, over 2 session days.
2/12/2021-2/TBD/2021: The former President Trump's legal team shall make his presentation for a period not to exceed 16 hours, over 2 session days.
Upon the conclusion of the period allotted for presentations by the parties as provided under section 4, Senators may question the parties for a period of time not to exceed 4 hours over not more than 1 session day (time/day tbd)
Upon conclusion of the period allotted for Senators' questions as provided under section 6, there shall be 2 hours of argument, equally divided between the parties. Additional documents may be requested or witnesses called by subpoena (time/day tbd)
Final arguments, which shall not exceed 4 hours, equally divided between the parties (time/day tbd)
Final vote on the Article of Impeachment (time/day tbd)

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The remarks are scheduled to begin at 12:00 Noon ET. You can watch live online on