FILE PHOTO: U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts presides over the first session of the U.S. Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell looks on in this frame grab from video shot in the U.S. Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 16, 2020. REUTERS/U.S. Senate TV/Handout via Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate voted early on Wednesday on party lines to approve the rules for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, rejecting Democratic efforts to obtain evidence and ensure witnesses are heard.
As the third presidential impeachment trial in U.S. history began in earnest, Trump's chief legal defender argued the Democratic case was a baseless effort to overturn the 2016 election but a top Democratic lawmaker said there was "overwhelming" evidence of wrongdoing.
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