Impeachment trial will feature rare glimpse of Chief Justice John Roberts in action

Published January 18, 2020 5:01am ET



No cameras are permitted at Supreme Court hearings, but starting on Tuesday, Chief Justice John Roberts won’t be able to escape them in his role presiding over President Trump’s impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate.

Roberts, who will turn 65 this month, is required under the Constitution to serve as the presiding officer in an impeachment trial that will be televised.

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