Former President Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial ended with a 57-43 vote to acquit in the Senate. He faced a single charge of incitement of insurrection over his actions leading up to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Here is how events are unfolding. All times Eastern.
Feb 10, 2021, 8:40 PM EST
House managers delivered 'intense' arguments
ABC News' Senior National Correspondent Terry Moran said the House managers' arguments were "intense," and that they had clearly prepared the case they presented in the Senate chamber.
"Their presentation was both methodical and infuriating. It was organized and terrifying at times," Moran said.
Moran added that the timeline that the House managers presented spanned from well before the election to the Capitol riots on Jan. 6.
The House managers will continue laying out their case charging Trump with "incitement of insurrection" at noon on Thursday.
Trump's legal team will have its turn to respond to the House impeachment managers' arguments on Friday and, if more time is needed, on Saturday.
-ABC News Trish Turner
Feb 10, 2021, 8:01 PM EST
Confusion on the Senate floor as Lee challenges Cicilline speech
Moments before the Senate was to adjourn for the evening, there was confusion in the chamber as Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, challenged comments made by Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I.
Lee said that the account of a phone call Cicilline described was not "factual," and argued that as the witness he should be able to have the remarks stricken from the record.
However, the senators are not supposed to speak on the floor during impeachment proceedings. If they have questions, they are supposed to be submitted in writing. Lee's request prompted confusion on the dais and from the floor where several senators were unclear what was happening.
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., was acknowledged and returned to the microphone to withdraw that portion of Cicilline's remarks.
"The impeachment manager Mr. Cicilline correctly and accurately quoted a newspaper account which the distinguished senator has taken objection to, so I am happy to withdraw it, but on the grounds that it is not true -- we will withdraw this evening and without any prejudice to resubmit it, and we can debate if we need to, but this is much ado about nothing because it's not critical in our case."
-ABC News' Trish Turner and Benjamin Siegel
Feb 10, 2021, 7:45 PM EST
Castro argues mob was 'paying attention' to Trump tweets
Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, argued that rioters were reading Trump's tweets in real time as the Capitol was stormed and that many took their cues from the president.
"The mob was paying attention," Castro said. "They were paying attention. And they also followed instructions."
House impeachment managers played a video of one notable protester, Jacob Anthony Angeli Chansley, who stormed the Capitol wearing face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns. In the video, he told a reporter it was time to go home from the Capitol only once Trump put out a pre-recorded video -- over three-and-a-half hours after the attack began.
Jacob Anthony Angeli Chansley, known as the QAnon Shaman, is seen outside the Capital building on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. On Jan. 9, Chansley was arrested on federal charges including violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.
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"When President Trump had the opportunity to confront them as a leader of us all as the commander-in-chief, what did he tell them? We love you. You are very special," Castro said, after playing the clip. "This was not a condemnation for this is a message of consolation, of support, of praise."
Finally, he said Trump "commemorated" the day with a final tweet at 6:01 p.m., saying, "Remember this day forever!"
"Our commander-in-chief -- who is known for sending 108 tweets in a normal day -- sends five tweets and a prerecorded video. That is the entirety of President Trump's public statements from when the attack began until he went to bed on Jan. 6. That is all he did," Castro said.
"How easy would it have been for the president to give a simple command, a simple instruction, just telling them, stop. Leave?" Castro asked the Senate earlier.
