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Impeachment Trial Q&A Enters Last Day Before Moving To Vote On Witnesses

Another day of questions is ahead in Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate. But eyes are focused on what will come next: a swift acquittal for Trump, or entering a witness phase of the trial.

Senators weighing impeachment charges against President Trump will spend Thursday firing off questions to trial lawyers, as they did the day before, just as the specter of John Bolton's appearance as a witness continues to stoke speculation.

Republicans would like Trump to be acquitted as soon as Friday, but Democrats are working behind-the-scenes to recruit enough conservatives to support bringing in witnesses to testify.

That effort is flagging, senators say.

"The momentum is clearly in the direction of moving to final judgement on Friday," said Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wy. "We still have a

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