Schumer says impeachment managers will present "new" evidence at trial

• "I believe the managers will present a very strong case," Schumer said during a news conference. "The evidence will be powerful. The evidence, some of it will be new."

Schumer also dismissed calls by some Republicans to move on from the Jan. 6 violence in the Capitol. Some argue Trump is being persecuted because of lingering Democratic opposition to the policies he pursued as president.

• “The Senate has to find his guilt in inciting the violence,” Schumer said. ”When you have such a serious charge, sweeping it under the rug will not bring unity. It will keep the sore open, the wound open. You need truth and accountability.”

The big picture: The majority leader appeared with 10 of his party’s new Senate committee chairs, a turnover from minority status after the Democrats won two critical election runoffs in Georgia last month.

• One by one, the chairs told reporters they could successfully try the case while making a multipronged effort to bring COVID relief to all sectors and facets of the U.S. economy.
• “The bottom line is simple: The Senate is moving full steam ahead on bold planning to get this country out of the crisis,” Schumer said.