This artist sketch depicts the Republican side of the Senate during defense arguments in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. (Dana Verkouteren via AP)
The legal team for Donald Trump wrapped up its defense arguments in the impeachment trial of the U.S. president, arguing against the relevancy of hearing testimony from former National Security Adviser John Bolton.
Trump attorney Jay Sekulow addressed the controversy by dismissing published revelations from a draft of Bolton's forthcoming book that contradict key defense arguments from the White House about Trump's dealings with Ukraine and calling it "inadmissible."
In Bolton's reported recounting, Trump had told Bolton he wanted to withhold military aid from Ukraine until the country helped investigate Democratic rival, Joe Biden.
Other members of Trump's legal team, including attorney Alan Dershowitz, said that even if the information in the book was true, it would still not rise to the level of an impeachable offense.
With Trump's legal team concluding its defense, the case now moves toward written questions, with senators getting 16 hours to pose questions. By the end of the week, they're expected to hold a vote on whether to subpoena any witnesses.