Updated 8:30 p.m. ET, February 9, 2021
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The Senate voted that the second impeachment trial of former President Trump is constitutional despite calls from his lawyers and some Republicans to dismiss proceedings.
The House impeachment managers showed footage of the Capitol riot during today’s debate and charged that Trump is culpable for inciting them.
The Democrats will have up to 16 hours spread over the next two days to make their case in the Senate to convict the former President.
Our live coverage has ended for the night. See how the day unfolded in the posts below.
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Live Updates Trump Impeachment Trial Begins
9 Feb 2021
Former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial begins on Tuesday with up to four hours of debate on whether a former president who was impeached while he was still in office can be prosecuted when he is no longer in the White House.
The impeachment trial will continue on Wednesday, with each side getting up to 16 hours to present their case, if a majority of Senators agree later today that Trump can be convicted as a former president.
Stay tuned to Breitbart News for live updates.
All times Eastern.
5:10 PM: Senate will proceed with the impeachment trial after a 56-44 vote.
The former president is being tried on one article of impeachment for his role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Videos shown during the proceedings may contain profanity and violence.
Updated 2/6/2021 5:13 PM
The stock market saw some unusual activity late last month when the price of video game retailer GameStop skyrocketed.
The stock s 1,700% surge was attributed to online traders, joined together through the Reddit discussion board WallStreetBets, buying multiple shares of the stock.
On Jan. 26, after GameStop opened at $17 and closed at $145.97, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk posted about it on Twitter with a link to WallStreetBets.
But he didn t promise to send the GameStop logo to outer space, according to TruthOrFiction.com.
A screenshot of a Twitter post falsely attributed to Musk, purportedly sent at 11 a.m. Jan. 27, said, If $GME reach $1000 I will put the GameStop Logo on my next Rocket and launch it into space.