'We've always said it's uphill': Quotes from Day 8 of Trump's Senate impeachment trial

FILE PHOTO: Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and fellow House Impeachment Managers hold a press conference at the U.S Capitol during U.S. President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial in Washington, U.S., January 28, 2020. REUTERS/Amanda Voisard

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Democratic push for witnesses at Donald Trump's U.S. Senate impeachment trial appeared to flag on Wednesday, raising the possibility the president could be acquitted as early as Friday, as the White House objected to the publication of a book by former national security adviser John Bolton.

Here are some quotes from Day Eight: