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| Trump impeachment: Chief Justice John Roberts and senators sworn in as trial begins – live | Trump impeachment: Chief Justice John Roberts and senators sworn in as trial begins – live |
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| Earlier Adam Schiff, lead impeachment manager, read from resolution impeaching Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors | Earlier Adam Schiff, lead impeachment manager, read from resolution impeaching Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors |
| Mike Pence: Parnas’ allegation is ‘completely false’ | |
| The vice-president reportedly said Lev Parnas’ charge that he knew that the White House’ pressure on Ukraine was “about the Bidens” is false. | |
| Pence spoke with the LA Times’ Eli Stokols at a campaign event in Florida. | |
| Pence also denied knowing Parnas. | |
| The impeachment trial has adjourned until 1pm ET on Tuesday, when the US Senate will delve into claims Donald Trump abused the powers of his office. | The impeachment trial has adjourned until 1pm ET on Tuesday, when the US Senate will delve into claims Donald Trump abused the powers of his office. |
| The trial adjourned after the supreme court chief justice, John Roberts, was sworn in to preside over the trial. He then swore in the senators, who also signed an oath book. | The trial adjourned after the supreme court chief justice, John Roberts, was sworn in to preside over the trial. He then swore in the senators, who also signed an oath book. |
| Donald Trump denied knowing Lev Parnas, the businessman who claims the president was aware of his efforts to pressure Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden, the president’s rival in the 2020 election. “Perhaps he’s a fine man, perhaps not,” Trump said. | Donald Trump denied knowing Lev Parnas, the businessman who claims the president was aware of his efforts to pressure Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden, the president’s rival in the 2020 election. “Perhaps he’s a fine man, perhaps not,” Trump said. |
| The Ukrainian government has opened an investigation into the possible illegal surveillance of Marie Yovanovitch when she was the US ambassador to Kyiv, following the publication of messages about her between two associates of Donald Trump’s personal lawyer. | The Ukrainian government has opened an investigation into the possible illegal surveillance of Marie Yovanovitch when she was the US ambassador to Kyiv, following the publication of messages about her between two associates of Donald Trump’s personal lawyer. |
| More from Donald Trump’s religious freedom event at the White House this afternoon, where he addressed the Lev Parnas allegations and impeachment trial: | More from Donald Trump’s religious freedom event at the White House this afternoon, where he addressed the Lev Parnas allegations and impeachment trial: |
| Now that the impeachment trial procedures are out of the way, Tuesday marks the day action will begin in earnest. That includes a seemingly outdated tradition where at the beginning of each day, sergeant-at-arms Michael Stenger will declare, “Here ye! Here ye! Here ye! All persons are commanded to keep silent, on pain of imprisonment.” | Now that the impeachment trial procedures are out of the way, Tuesday marks the day action will begin in earnest. That includes a seemingly outdated tradition where at the beginning of each day, sergeant-at-arms Michael Stenger will declare, “Here ye! Here ye! Here ye! All persons are commanded to keep silent, on pain of imprisonment.” |
| Details on the odd warning were reported by Roll Call, which dug into the history of the ceremony around threat of Senate jail. | Details on the odd warning were reported by Roll Call, which dug into the history of the ceremony around threat of Senate jail. |
| The president weighs in: | The president weighs in: |
| Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Donald Trump said he doesn’t know Lev Parnas, the businessman who in the past 24 hours has repeatedly stated the president knew about his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate a political rival. | Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Donald Trump said he doesn’t know Lev Parnas, the businessman who in the past 24 hours has repeatedly stated the president knew about his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate a political rival. |
| Trump acknowledged the two have a photo together, but said: “I meet thousands of people.” | Trump acknowledged the two have a photo together, but said: “I meet thousands of people.” |
| Trump also said he is “probably” going to the Davos economic forum this week, though there has been speculation he could cancel the trip because of the trial. | Trump also said he is “probably” going to the Davos economic forum this week, though there has been speculation he could cancel the trip because of the trial. |
| The Ukrainian government has opened an investigation into the possible illegal surveillance of Marie Yovanovitch when she was the US ambassador to Kyiv, following the publication of messages about her between two associates of Donald Trump’s personal lawyer. | The Ukrainian government has opened an investigation into the possible illegal surveillance of Marie Yovanovitch when she was the US ambassador to Kyiv, following the publication of messages about her between two associates of Donald Trump’s personal lawyer. |
| The state department has yet to make any statement on the possibility that Yovanovitch had been put under surveillance, after WhatsApp messages were released on Tuesday by the House intelligence committee between Trump donor Robert Hyde and Lev Parnas, a Soviet-born Florida businessmen. | The state department has yet to make any statement on the possibility that Yovanovitch had been put under surveillance, after WhatsApp messages were released on Tuesday by the House intelligence committee between Trump donor Robert Hyde and Lev Parnas, a Soviet-born Florida businessmen. |
| Both men had ties to Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s attorney and adviser, who the president had assigned to take the lead in persuading the Ukrainian government to open an investigation into his political rival former vice-president Joe Biden and his son Hunter. | Both men had ties to Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s attorney and adviser, who the president had assigned to take the lead in persuading the Ukrainian government to open an investigation into his political rival former vice-president Joe Biden and his son Hunter. |
| And just like that, the Senate trial is adjourned until Tuesday at 1pm ET, following the the Monday Martin Luther King Jr federal holiday. | And just like that, the Senate trial is adjourned until Tuesday at 1pm ET, following the the Monday Martin Luther King Jr federal holiday. |
| Before wrapping up the day’s mostly ceremonial events, senators signed an oath book. They all used the same pen (for the Clinton impeachment, senators used individual souvenir pens that were printed with typos). | Before wrapping up the day’s mostly ceremonial events, senators signed an oath book. They all used the same pen (for the Clinton impeachment, senators used individual souvenir pens that were printed with typos). |
| Kentucky senator Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, also ticked through the procedures. | Kentucky senator Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, also ticked through the procedures. |
| Quorum called. | Quorum called. |
| Roberts sworn in. | Roberts sworn in. |
| Senators sworn in. | Senators sworn in. |
| Senators are now signing an oath book. | Senators are now signing an oath book. |
| Chief justice John Roberts has landed in the Capitol and the Senate quorum call is taking place. | Chief justice John Roberts has landed in the Capitol and the Senate quorum call is taking place. |
| After justice Roberts is sworn-in, he will swear-in the senators. | After justice Roberts is sworn-in, he will swear-in the senators. |
| The next set of impeachment trial procedures is due to begin at 2pm ET – about 15 minutes from now. | The next set of impeachment trial procedures is due to begin at 2pm ET – about 15 minutes from now. |
| That’s when the chief justice of the supreme court, John Roberts, will walk from the courtroom to the Capitol building across the street. Once in the building, he’ll be flanked by four Senators who will escort him to the chamber. Roberts, who is presiding over the trial, will then take an oath before swearing-in the 99* gathered senators. | That’s when the chief justice of the supreme court, John Roberts, will walk from the courtroom to the Capitol building across the street. Once in the building, he’ll be flanked by four Senators who will escort him to the chamber. Roberts, who is presiding over the trial, will then take an oath before swearing-in the 99* gathered senators. |
| This is what it looked like for Bill Clinton’s trial: | This is what it looked like for Bill Clinton’s trial: |
| *Senator Jim Inhofe is with a family member with a medical issue and plans to be sworn-in on Tuesday, with no delay for the trial, according to his office. | *Senator Jim Inhofe is with a family member with a medical issue and plans to be sworn-in on Tuesday, with no delay for the trial, according to his office. |
| The third impeachment trial in history formally opened moments ago. There is a brief break before key procedures in the trial continue. Here’s where we’re at now: | The third impeachment trial in history formally opened moments ago. There is a brief break before key procedures in the trial continue. Here’s where we’re at now: |
| California representative Adam Schiff, the lead impeachment manager, entered the Senate and read impeachment resolution 755: Impeaching Donald John Trump, president of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | California representative Adam Schiff, the lead impeachment manager, entered the Senate and read impeachment resolution 755: Impeaching Donald John Trump, president of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. |
| Independent government investigators said Donald Trump’s direction to suspend Ukraine aid violated the law. Republicans struggled to respond to the findings. | Independent government investigators said Donald Trump’s direction to suspend Ukraine aid violated the law. Republicans struggled to respond to the findings. |
| A key figure in the impeachment inquiry, businessman Lev Parnas, provided fresh evidence in interviews with US media outlets where he claimed Donald Trump and his personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, were aware of efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden, Trump’s political rival. | A key figure in the impeachment inquiry, businessman Lev Parnas, provided fresh evidence in interviews with US media outlets where he claimed Donald Trump and his personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, were aware of efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden, Trump’s political rival. |
| The White House press secretary, Stephanie Grisham, said the Trump administration was “not too concerned” about Parnas’s allegations and questioned his motives. | The White House press secretary, Stephanie Grisham, said the Trump administration was “not too concerned” about Parnas’s allegations and questioned his motives. |
| Details from inside the Senate chamber from Guardian senior political reporter, Lauren Gambino: | Details from inside the Senate chamber from Guardian senior political reporter, Lauren Gambino: |
| Green has pursued the impeachment of Donald Trump since May 2017, five months after the president took office. He said then that the president should be impeached because of his hateful rhetoric and said he incites violence. | Green has pursued the impeachment of Donald Trump since May 2017, five months after the president took office. He said then that the president should be impeached because of his hateful rhetoric and said he incites violence. |
| In the first of three impeachment resolutions Green introduced, the representative from Texas said Trump “with his statements done more than insult individuals and groups of Americans, he has harmed the society of the United States, brought shame and dishonor to the office of President of the United States, sowing discord among the people of the United States by associating the majesty and dignity of the presidency with causes rooted in white supremacy, bigotry, racism, anti-Semitism, white nationalism, or neo-Nazism.” | In the first of three impeachment resolutions Green introduced, the representative from Texas said Trump “with his statements done more than insult individuals and groups of Americans, he has harmed the society of the United States, brought shame and dishonor to the office of President of the United States, sowing discord among the people of the United States by associating the majesty and dignity of the presidency with causes rooted in white supremacy, bigotry, racism, anti-Semitism, white nationalism, or neo-Nazism.” |
| Schiff has just concluded reading the final paragraph of the resolution: | Schiff has just concluded reading the final paragraph of the resolution: |
| The impeachment managers have left the Senate and the proceedings will resume in about an hour and a half (2pm ET), when the chief justice is sworn-in. | The impeachment managers have left the Senate and the proceedings will resume in about an hour and a half (2pm ET), when the chief justice is sworn-in. |
| California representative Adam Schiff, the lead impeachment manager, is reading out from impeachment resolution 755: Impeaching Donald John Trump, president of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. The House voted to send the resolution to the Senate yesterday. | California representative Adam Schiff, the lead impeachment manager, is reading out from impeachment resolution 755: Impeaching Donald John Trump, president of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. The House voted to send the resolution to the Senate yesterday. |