What happened on the first day of Trump's impeachment trial?
House impeachment managers will offer new video evidence today showing "just how close Trump's mob came to senators, members of Congress and staff" on January 6, a source close to the Democrats has said.
The footage taken from security cameras inside the Capitol building has never been viewed before but is expected to be presented today as the trial of former president Trump begins in earnest.
It comes as one of Donald Trump's impeachment lawyers has criticised the footage already played to senators on Tuesday, calling it a "hoax'" and "manufactured."
During the impeachment trial that began yesterday - in which Republicans joined Democrats in a 56 to 44 vote that ruled his second trial is constitutional and can move forward - a jarring 14-minute clip was presented of the mob attacking the Capitol, spliced with comments from Mr Trump.
David Schoen, who was criticised for his lacklustre performance yesterday, told Sean Hannity on Fox News that is was easy to "show spliced and manufactured films" and that the footage was a "hoax."
Meanwhile, Mitch McConnell has reportedly told Republicans that the final vote on Donald Trump is a "matter of conscience" and that he has not yet made his mind up on how to vote, as reported by Bloomberg.
The trial is set to resume on Wednesday against Mr Trump on the charge of "incitement of insurrection", with each side having 16 hours to present their case.
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