Footraces, odysseys and waning decorum: View of impeachment trial from the gallery

By Jinitzail Hernández and Graham MacGillivray

Posted February 5, 2020 at 12:00pm

Coverage of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump has been famously restrictive, specifically if you’re trying to capture visuals in the room.

Watch as CQ Roll Call’s Griffin Connolly breaks down some of the weird, wonky and devolving atmosphere that you’re not seeing on camera.

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