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The 100 legislators in the U.S. Senate were Sworn In on Thursday as jurors for the impending impeachment of President Donald Trump .

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts administered The Oath to The Senators to "impartial justice."

In the coming weeks, which will decide senators, whether Mr Trump should be out of the office may be removed via toll-house by the deputies.

The study is expected to be on 21. January.

Justice Roberts asked The Senators , "do you swear solemnly that they settled in all things, The Trial of the impeachment of Donald John Trump, President of the United States , now pending, you will do impartial justice according to The Constitution and the laws, so you, God."

The legislature responded with "I think" before each log in a book you took The Oath . Republican senate leader Mitch Mcconnell , then the pre-trial adjourned proceedings and announced that The Trial begins at 13:00 EST (18:00 GMT) on Tuesday.

Mr Trump is accused of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. He has misconduct and brands denied the case against him as a "hoax".

What happens on Thursday?

The Senate proceedings began with The Sergeant -at-arms, calling "hear ye, hear ye". The indictment was then read to the bottom of The Chamber by democratic members of Congress, and chief Prosecutor, Adam Schiff .

Mr ship is one of seven impeachment managers, the case against The President . He said no President had ever attempted to interfere with a law enforcement investigation so thoroughly.

Chuck Schumer , the democratic leader in The Senate , has again called for new witnesses and documents admitted in the study. "The gravity of the charges, is self-evident. The House of representatives accused of, to try The President , to shake, said a foreign leader for personal gain," said Mr Schumer.

Senator Susan Collins , a Maine Republican who faces a difficult re-Election bid this year, was seen wiping away the tears from her face as she read the charges were to.

In the run-up to the study, senior Democrats fiercely Mr criticized McConnell after he promised to work in "full coordination" with The President - seemingly the abolition of The Oath is the duty of the Republican senators act as impartial jurors.

in connection to the Thursday process, Mr. Schumer told reporters: "McConnell said he goes to take his signals from, The President . We take our cues from no one. "

Mr. Schumer said he expects a vote next week on whether the witnesses will be called. He said he had not seen the resolution, together with the Republican leader, in terms of The Rules of the process.

Mr McConnell is not excluded, witnesses. He suggested that The Format of the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton in 1999, would imitate, while The Senators agreed on the witnesses to call, after opening arguments and a written question of time.

As things wrapped up on Capitol Hill on Thursday, Mr Trump told reporters at the White house, he thought that the study "should go very quickly".

"It is a complete hoax," said The President . "A fake hoax made by the Democrats so they can win an Election . "He recalled that the mood in a tweet, says he was accused of "perfect call".

What is the background?

Democrats claim that The President held back $391m (£299m) in military aid, in order to examine the pressure of the Ukraine, his political rival, Joe Biden . Mr Trump is accused of being the third American to be President . The previous Two - Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were not removed from office. to displace

A Two -thirds majority in The Senate is required to be President . As Mr Trump, the Republicans will control The Senate , he is widely expected to be acquitted. His defense team has not yet been officially announced, but the White house lawyers Pat Cipollone and Jay Sekulow tilted to guide you.

The House voted to send on Wednesday to the indictment of The Senate , with the 228-193 vote split mostly along party lines.

The study is expected to month is still going on next, if Iowa and New Hampshire hold the First Party to get the votes, the eventual Democratic presidential candidates, The President of the trump suit in the November Election . Three of the candidates, Bernie Sanders , Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar - U.S. senators and must be drastically reduced campaigns to participate in the study.

Two other leading contenders, Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg , plan to have these on their rivals' redirection of blitzing Iowa in the final days before the decisive 3. February vote in this state.

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Source of news: bbc.com