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Bombshell allegations threaten Trump’s circle

New allegations from former Trump donor Lev Parnas, who says he was the man the president and his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani entrusted with getting Ukraine to announce an investigation into the Bidens, implicate much of Trump’s inner circle. Mr. Trump denies even knowing Parnas, all while his impeachment trial begins with Chief Justice John Roberts and nearly all 100 senators being sworn in on Thursday. Nancy Cordes reports before the trial is set to begin next week.

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Senate receives articles of impeachment

The seven House managers who will essentially prosecute the case against President Trump formally presented the articles of impeachment to the Senate. Earlier in the day, the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office ruled that the Trump administration violated the law by withholding military aid from Ukraine for a political reason. Norah O'Donnell anchors a CBS News Special Report from Washington with reports from Jan Crawford, Nancy Cordes at the Capitol and Ben Tracy at the White House.

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