WATCH: Trump ‘shall not become a king,’ Schiff says | Trump impeachment trial

Rep. Adam Schiff, the lead House impeachment manager, said the Senate impeachment trial should ensure that President Donald Trump does not “become a king” who can act without fear of being held to account. Responding to arguments by Trump’s legal team that House Democrats don’t have enough evidence against Trump, Schiff defended the House’s impeachment process. The Democrat from California said senators should want to see more evidence that the White House did not provide during House hearings. He spoke in support of an amendment that would require the Senate to subpoena more evidence and witnesses from the White House. The House of Representatives impeached the president in December on two articles — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The trial will determine whether Trump is convicted of those charges and removed from office, or acquitted.

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