Closing Arguments Delivered as Impeachment Trial Heads for Acquittal

White House counsel Pat Cipollone speaks during closing arguments in the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Feb. 3, 2020. Senate Television via AP

WASHINGTON—With acquittal all but assured, the Democrats prosecuting President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial unleashed another round of arguments on Feb. 3, while the president’s lawyers called the case against him politically motivated, reckless, and baseless.

“We have proven Donald Trump guilty. Now do impartial justice and convict him,” House impeachment manager Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) told the 100-member Republican-controlled Senate, which is due to vote on Feb. 5 on whether to remove Trump from office.