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Live Updates: First day of Trump impeachment trial sees debate between Democrats, defense lawyers

Trump became the first U.S. president to be impeached twice after the Capitol riots.

Adam Shaw By Adam Shaw Fox News
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Whether Trump impeachment trial is constitutional is a 'close question': Jonathan Turley Video

Whether Trump impeachment trial is constitutional is a 'close question': Jonathan Turley

George Washington University law professor provides insight as impeachment trial begins.

The Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump began on Tuesday with opening statements and debate between House impeachment managers and Trump's defense lawyers.

The trial started just after 1 p.m. and saw four hours of debate total, divided between the House impeachment managers and Trump's counsel about whether the impeachment trial is constitutional.

The Senate then voted by simple majority on if the trial is constitutional.

Democrat officials have pushed to hold the trial, even though many Republicans have dubbed their efforts unconstitutional now that Trump has left office.

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    • 10 Republicans joined all 222 House Democrats in voting to impeach the president for inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. 

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Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.

He can be reached at adam.shaw2@fox.com or on Twitter.

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