February 9, 2021 Trump impeachment trial news

"...I think they were thrown off frankly, I think they were unprepared."Cramer said he believe both sides "made relevant points to what's next." House managers will now have 16 hours over the next two days to present their case, followed by two days for Trump's lawyers.Watch here:From CNN's Dan Berman Sketch artist Bill Hennessy was inside the Senate chamber to observe opening statements at former President Trump's second impeachment trial.Audiences can't see the entire chamber during the impeachment proceedings, as cameras are controlled by the Senate and present a selective view. From CNN's Annie Grayer Rep. Jamie Raskin, the lead House impeachment manager, told reporters that one more Republican senator joining to vote with Democrats today shows “people’s minds are open.”Raskin was initially asked if he was disappointed that so few Republicans joined Democrats to vote on whether the impeachment trial against former President Trump was constitutional. Raskin was also asked to react to Trump lawyer Bruce Castor saying the defense legal team switched up their order of speakers after the House impeachment managers did such a good job with their opening statements.“That is a very kind remark,” Raskin said of Castor.Asked if he thinks he can sway enough Republican senators to believe that the trial is constitutional, Raskin said, “We haven't started the evidence yet, but we're starting tomorrow.”“I have faith that 100 senators are going to do their jobs as jurors sworn to render impartial justice," Raskin said when pressed again on whether he thinks there is a chance. From CNN's Ali Zaslav and Lauren Fox Masks will not be required on the Senate floor during former President Trump’s second impeachment trial amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but the expectation is that the House impeachment managers and Trump’s defense lawyers will wear masks unless they are speaking at the podium, according to a Senate official familiar with the planning.