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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Impeachment: How the formal process will play out

    President Trump’s impeachment trial formally began today. House prosecutors marched to the Senate, where Adam Schiff, House Intelligence Chairman and the trial’s lead prosecutor, read aloud the two charges against Trump.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jan 16, 2020 • 1 min read

    President Trump’s impeachment trial formally began today. House prosecutors marched to the Senate, where Adam Schiff, House Intelligence Chairman and the trial’s lead prosecutor, read aloud the two charges against Trump. Chief Justice John Roberts swore in all 100 Senators as jurors. House Democrats will begin presenting their case early next week. What can we expect? What might Trump’s legal strategy be?

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    The full episode

    1 of 6
    Impeachment trial formally begins
    1. 0:00Impeachment: How the formal process will play outYou’re reading this
    2. 10:02Putin makes sweeping changes to Russian government
    3. 17:29How to protect yourself from phishing and hackers
    4. 25:18Taco Bell might start paying managers $100,000 per year
    5. 31:33LA Sparks star Nneka Ogwumike on new WNBA contract and fighting for women in the workplace
    6. 40:27Too much stress? Adults turn to LEGOS
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