US Senate passes Trump impeachment rules
The rules in the impeachment trial of President Trump were passed by the US Senate with the absolute consensus of Republican congressmen.
The US Senate has approved the rules of the impeachment trial of President Trump with a clear partisan margin: 53 - 47 (January 21). This vote took place after nearly 13 hours of debate.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer proposed 11 amendments to the rules, but all were rejected by Republican senators.
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Schumer's proposed amendments are part of an effort by Democrats in both the Senate and House to change trial rules for calling witnesses and demanding more documents from the White House.
The Senate ended its first day of debating the rules of the trial after voting./.
