House prosecutors read Trump impeachment charges to Senate

By LISA MASCARO
WASHINGTON — Congress opened the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Thursday, with House Democrats reading the formal charges from the well of the U.S. Senate ahead of the swearing in of all 100 senators as jurors for only the third impeachment trial in U.S. history.
“Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye!” said the Senate’s sergeant at arms, calling the proceedings to order.
Seven lawmakers prosecuting the charges, led by Rep. Adam Schiff of the Intellige