Trump impeachment: Defence team set to present speedy case – By BBC News Staff (BBC News) / Feb 12 2021
Donald Trump’s defence lawyers are set to present evidence in the US Senate, denying charges he incited insurrection in the Capitol riots of 6 January.
The team has indicated it may take up only four of its 16 hours, and so move the impeachment trial to a speedy end.
Democrats spent two days putting their case, including video footage of the violence and arguing acquittal could see a repeat of the attack on Congress.
Acquittal is the likely verdict though, as most Republicans remain unmoved.
A two-thirds majority is required to convict Donald Trump in the evenly split 100-seat Senate.
At least 17 members of Mr Trump’s party would need to vote against him and although six have shown some movement that way, none of the others have, with many staunchly rejecting the accusation.
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