WATCH: Trump lawyer Cipollone argues impeachment inquiry is 'purely partisan and political' скачать в хорошем качестве

WATCH: Trump lawyer Cipollone argues impeachment inquiry is 'purely partisan and political'

Trump's first impeachment - 2020 White House counsel Pat Cipollone asked the Senate to end "the era of impeachment" and reject the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, saying the inquiry had been "purely partisan and political." Cipollone further said the impeachment proceedings were a "waste" of people's time and congressional resources. House managers and the president’s legal team are each delivering their closing arguments in the impeachment trial on Feb. 3 before senators began to weigh in with debate on whether to remove Trump from office. In December, the House of Representatives charged him with two articles of impeachment -- abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. After the Senate on Friday voted to bar new witness testimony and subpoenas for documents, Trump’s acquittal has seemed all but assured. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Twitter:   / newshour   Instagram:   / newshour   Snapchat: @pbsnews Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe