US Senate approves Trump impeachment trial rules

House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) walks along the Ohio Clock Corridor following the first day of US President Donald Trump's Senate Impeachment Trial in Washington, US, January 22, 2020.

Image: REUTERS/Tom Brenner House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) walks along the Ohio Clock Corridor following the first day of US President Donald Trump's Senate Impeachment Trial in Washington, US, January 22, 2020.

The US Senate voted early on Wednesday to approve rules governing the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, including delaying a debate over whether to call witnesses until the middle of the trial.

With Republicans banding together, the Senate voted 53-47 to adopt the trial plan, which allows opening arguments from House lawmakers prosecuting the case to begin later on Wednesday.

US Senate approves Trump impeachment trial rules

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