Donald Trump's legal team have wrapped up their opening argument in his Senate impeachment trial.
Next up, senators will get the chance to ask questions of both legal teams about their cases.Follow all the action in our live blog.
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Question catch up
Here's a quick look at what's surfaced from the last few questions:1. Defence: The President's relationship with Ukraine was a question of policy, not criminal behaviour.2. Democrats: The President did not have to commit a crime to be impeached.3. Democrats: The White House exhibited "blanket defiance" when it came to participating in the House investigation.4. Defence: It wasn't "blanket defiance," because the White House cited relevant case law.5. Defence: It can't be a "quid pro quo" if it was based on political motives because politicians always have a political motive behind policy decisions.6. Democrats: If you say this isn't a quid pro quo, you're giving future Presidents carte blanch to do worse things.I can't say we're hearing new points. But at least it's a more interactive format. Five minutes on a specific topic is easier to pay attention to than eight hours of evidence.
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