The US Senate began discussions Tuesday as part of the trial of US President Donald Trump, who is accused of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
The session started with a procedural battle over the controls of this historic trial presented by the Republican majority and condemned by the Democrats.
During the session, the Senate reviewed the documents related to Trump's trial, while the chief prosecutor, Representative of the House of Representatives Adam Schiff, said that "the actions committed by Trump call for his trial and his dismissal."
During accountability, Senators listen to pleadings that last 6 hours a day, 6 days a week.
For his part, the American president’s legal team demanded his immediate acquittal of the charges against him in the parliamentary accountability that might lead to his removal.
The defense team described Trump's removal measures as a "serious departure" from the constitution.
And Schiff had said earlier before the session, that the Senate's attempt to prevent witnesses from calling and presenting documents during Trump's trial would make it "an unfair trial."
He added, "If the Senate does not allow the witnesses to be summoned and the documents presented, then Mr. McConnell will make it the first trial of the procedures for removing a president, without witnesses and documents." This will not prove the president's innocence, but he will condemn the Senate and prove his cooperation with the president to block the verification of the truth. ”
He continued: "Managing the trial in this way puts us in front of an attempt to hide evidence from the American people."