As the first public impeachment hearings got underway, government prosecutors presented closing arguments in the trial against veteran political operative Roger Stone.
The first public impeachment hearings got underway Wednesday on Capitol Hill, bringing with them a fresh threat to derail Donald Trump's presidency.
Prosecutors argued Wednesday that Stone's alleged crimes came as a direct result of his efforts to save the embattled president. As questions surrounding Trump's conduct toward Ukraine have taken on the national attention in recent months, Stone's trial illustrates how the lingering accusations brought to light by the special counsel's office remain relevant.
Bruce Rogow, an attorney for Stone, said it was"absolutely false" to suggest that Stone lied to Congress as part of an effort to protect Trump, arguing that"this is what happens in campaigns -- they look for opposition information."
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