Republican senators began to justify their coming votes to acquit Donald Trump on two impeachment articles – complete with some creative political contortions – as the Senate’s impeachment trial endgame remained murky.Senators have yet to settle on just how the trial will wrap up, but final votes that would clear the president on both impeachment articles could still occur late Friday night or early Saturday morning. Members and both party’s leaders are mulling a plan under which the chamber would adjourn as an impeachment court until Monday with final votes on Wednesday after two days of closing arguments and further deliberation.
