After final day of opening arguments, Ted Cruz ‘confident’ Senate will acquit Trump

Published January 28, 2020 10:57pm ET



Sen. Ted Cruz said that President Trump should and likely will be acquitted as the White House defense team wrapped up its final day of opening arguments.

Cruz spoke to reporters on Tuesday, giving his thoughts on the Senate impeachment trial after Democratic House impeachment managers and the president’s legal team concluded opening arguments. The Texas Republican asserted that House managers failed to make a compelling case that Trump committed impeachable conduct.

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