At impeachment trial, Democrats address Biden corruption allegations as Graham promises more developments

Date: Jan 24 2020

WASHINGTON — As President Trump’s Republican allies began to make noise Thursday about former Vice President Joe Biden’s role in pressuring the Ukrainian government to fire a corrupt prosecutor, Democrats spent part of their opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial knocking down the idea that Biden did anything wrong.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 12: World Food Program USA Board Chairman Hunter Biden (L) and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden attend the World Food Program USA's Annual McGovern-Dole Leadership Award Ceremony at Organization of American States on April 12, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Teresa Kroeger/Getty Images for World Food Program USA)
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 23: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks with reporters in the Senate subway before the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump resumes at the U.S. Capitol on January 23, 2020 in Washington, DC. Democratic House managers will continue their opening arguments on Thursday as the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump continues. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
House Manager Rep. Sylvia Garcia speaks on the Senate floor during the impeachment trial for President Donald J. Trump on Jan. 23, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Screengrab: Senate TV via Yahoo News)
US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky looks on during a meeting in New York on September 25, 2019, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
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