WASHINGTON — The tradition-bound US Senate has sat in judgment of presidents before, including Donald Trump last year, but this week’s prosecution, with its hours of chilling video aired before dismayed lawmaker-jurors, marks a first — an impeachment trial for the digital age.
Senators found themselves in unquestionably new territory. Republicans and Democrats bristled, teared up and sat in awe, watching images the likes of which have never been shown in the chamber over its 230-year history — thanks to the technological advancements of the modern world.
Video screens and audio equipment were set up in the Senate beginning Tuesday so its 100 members could take in the graphi…
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