Donald Trump backs quick dismissal of impeachment by Senate – live updates
Nancy Pelosi has said she will send the articles of impeachment ‘soon’ but the president is no longer keen on a showy televised trial
2.10pm GMT
Hello live blog readers. This is my first time doing this so forgive me for being a novice.
Let’s start with the latest on impeachment. Less than a month ago it was clear Donald Trump preferred a showy TV-style impeachment trial. But on Sunday the president indicated a reversal.
Many believe that by the Senate giving credence to a trial based on the no evidence, no crime, read the transcripts, “no pressure” Impeachment Hoax, rather than an outright dismissal, it gives the partisan Democrat Witch Hunt credibility that it otherwise does not have. I agree!