Biden remembered those who were killed and called for unity going forward.
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.
After Lead House impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., called to subpoena Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., and Trump's defense team slammed the notion, the Senate moved to vote on calling witnesses in Trump's second impeachment trial.
In a rebuttal to the House managers requesting to subpoena GOP Rep. Jamie Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., as a witness to the impeachment trial, Trump's defense team scoffed at the idea and threatened to call 100 witnesses in response, and said the trial should wrap "today."
"They didn't put the work in that was necessary to impeach the former president," Trump's defense lawyer, Michael van der Veen argued. "But if they want to have witnesses, I'm going to need at least over 100 depositions, not just one."
"We should close this case out today," van der Veen later continued.
Lead House impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., has called to subpoena Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., who tweeted out a statement Friday reiterating comments she made about a talk she had with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy regarding Trump's involvement in the Capitol siege.
In the statement, Herrera Beutler reiterated her claims which she made earlier to Washington newspaper The Daily News that McCarthy spoke to Trump as violent protesters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, but the then-sitting president refused to stop them.
"For that reason, and because this is the proper time to do so under the resolution that the Senate adopted to set the rules for the trial, we would like the opportunity to subpoena Congresswoman Herrera regarding her communications with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and to subpoena her contemporaneous notes that she made, regarding what President Trump told Kevin McCarthy in the middle of the insurrection," Raskin said.
Herrera Beutler ended her statement Friday by challenging those with firsthand knowledge of Trump's actions during the Capitol siege -- including former Vice President Mike Pence -- to come forward.Â
"To the patriots who were standing next to the former president as these conversations were happening, or even to the former vice president: if you have something to add here, now would be the time," she wrote.
Raskin said they are prepared to proceed via Zoom and then to proceed to the next phase of the trial, "including the introduction of that testimony shortly thereafter."
The Senate has reconvened for Trump's second impeachment trial which could wrap up as early as Saturday.
Senate Chaplain Barry Black first led the chamber in a prayer and invoked Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman by name in his prayer, speaking to bravery.
"Fill our senators with a spirit that combines common sense with commitment, conscience and courage," he said.
Presiding officer Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., then led the group through the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the traditional "Hear ye! Hear ye! Hear ye!" proclamation from the sergeant-at-arms.
There will be an opportunity on Saturday to motion for witnesses, prompting two hours of debate -- potentially, kicking off a behind-closed-doors deposition process and extending the trial's timeline.
Democratic Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. and Jeff Merkely, D-Ore., have expressed a willingness to entertain the idea, as has Republican Sen. Mitt Romney, despite leadership from both parties previously signaling wanting a speedy trial. The debate comes as new details emerge of a phone call between Trump and House Minority Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
But with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell telling colleagues he will vote to acquit, it's all but certain Trump will not face conviction.
-ABC News' Trish Turner
