Closing arguments are being held by both the Democratic Party and Mr. Trump in the impeachment trial of former President Trump over the invasion of the US Congress.

A verdict is expected to be made after this, but it is expected that only a part of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party will agree with the guilty party, and the former president will be acquitted.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has been impeached in the Senate for impeachment charges last month for "arousing the turmoil" over the invasion of supporters into Congress.



On the 13th, the Democratic Party at the beginning insisted that witnesses should be summoned and the hearing was suspended, but the ruling and opposition parties agreed to adopt the statement of a Republican lawmaker who testified against Mr. Trump as evidence. The hearing has resumed.



In closing arguments that followed, Democrats insisted in a speech shortly before the incident that Mr. Trump shook up his supporters and, knowingly, did not immediately call for a stop while he was invading Congress. did.



Former President Donald Trump later pleaded not guilty, saying that Mr. Trump had only expressed suspicion about the outcome of the election and did not urge his supporters to commit illegal acts.



A verdict is expected to take place on the morning of the 14th of Japan time, but only 50 of the 100 senators agree with the guilty party and part of the Republican Party, and the verdict is guilty. It is expected to be acquitted, not reaching two-thirds of the required attendees.