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The Senate found President Trump not guilty of the impeachment charges against him. "We went through hell, unfairly," he said in a statement at the White House.

The Senate found President Trump not guilty on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah voted to convict Trump on only the first article of impeachment.

Both sides made their closing arguments in the president's impeachment trial in the Senate. On Wednesday, the Senate is widely expected to acquit the president.

NPR is hosting live special coverage of the trial. On Friday, senators begin submitting questions for the defense and prosecution.

Democrats had hoped to introduce witnesses but failed to get enough Republican support. The trial now moves to a final phase, which includes a vote on whether to acquit or convict the president.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell now likely has the votes to block witnesses.

Early on, Chief Justice John Roberts refused to read a question from Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. Paul's question may have identified the whistleblower whose complaint sparked the impeachment inquiry.

This week marks the second week of the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. On this special 11 a.m. broadcast of Vermont Edition, we check�

Trump's legal team argued that accepting election information from foreign sources does not violate federal laws. Democrats called the assertion shocking.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told Republicans during a closed-door meeting that he does not now have the votes to defeat Democrats' push for witnesses, but he is not declaring defeat.