Factbox: Trump impeachment - What happens next?
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(Reuters) - Closing arguments in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump were completed on Monday in the U.S. Senate as the Republican president appeared headed to an acquittal on Wednesday.
Monday Feb. 3
* The Senate trial resumed at 11 a.m. (1600 GMT) with Chief Justice John Roberts presiding. Over four hours, Trumpβs lawyers and House of Representativesβ Democratic prosecutors delivered their closing arguments.
* The Senate then recessed and subsequently went into a regular session to hear speeches from senators on whether Trump should be convicted or acquitted. Roberts was not present for this session.
Tuesday Feb. 4
* Speeches by senators, which are limited to no more than 10 minutes, continue. Separately, Trump is scheduled to deliver his annual State of the Union address to both chambers of the U.S. Congress at 9 p.m. (0200 GMT).
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