Acquittal 'meaningless' without witnesses: Schumer

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and former 2020 Democratic candidate Senator Kamala Harris on Friday said that if the Republicans don't consider witnesses and documents, then their acquittal would be 'meaningless' and it would not be a fair trial.

Senator Kamala Harris added: "You can not have a true acquittal if you've not had a fair trial." Barring an unforeseen change of heart by other Republican senators before a final vote on the articles, Trump's allies seemed assured of defeating the request for testimony, acquitting the president and keeping him in office.

That final vote on whether to convict the Republican president could take place late on Friday or on Saturday, congressional sources said.