[redshawk]

I wonder the reasoning behind the senate rules in having the house managers open and close ....I would have thought the defense gets to close. ..

[TakebackGOP]

Why didn’t McConnell have the vote to not convict Trump on Friday?

[McGavin999]

They have to throw a bone to the dog of a case the democrats are putting forward.

Oh God, we have to listen to the same crap over and over and over

[BohDaThone]

Standard rule for all trials. In criminal, prosecution opens and rebuts; in Civil cases the Plaintiff does so.

Burden of proof is on the plaintiff or the prosecution, so they get leeway to make their case.