On Tuesday, the Senate impeachment trial began in earnest, with hours of debate over how it should be run. Steve Kornacki explains the last-minute changes made by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who amended his own set of rules in response to pressure from moderate Republican Senators.
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Further Reading
- McConnell makes last-minute, handwritten changes to Trump impeachment trial rules
- Trump's defense: Read the full text of the legal brief ahead of Senate impeachment trial
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