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Democrats wrapped up their case against President Trump with a warning: "He is a dictator. This must not stand." Republicans appeared unmoved.

Friday, January 24, 2020 9:09 PM EST

“This is Trump first, not America first, not American ideals first,” said Representative Adam B. Schiff of California, the lead House manager. “And the result has been, and will continue to be, grave harm to our nation if this chamber does not stand up and say this is wrong.”

Mr. Schiff and the six other managers prosecuting the president also tied up the facts of the second charge, obstruction of Congress, arguing that Mr. Trump’s attempts to shut down a congressional inquiry into his actions toward Ukraine was unprecedented and undermined the very ability of the government to correct itself.

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