>>> THIS IS AN NBC'S NEWS SPECIAL REPORT. HERE IS LESTER HOLT. AS AN ARTICLE OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP IS DELIVERED TO THE SENATE BY A DELEGATION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE. THE ARTICLE CHARGING PRESIDENT TRUMP WITH INCITEMENT OF INSURRECTION. IT WAS PASSED WHEN TRUMP WAS IN OFFICE. THE NINE DEMOCRATIC HOUSE MEMBERS WHO'LL SERVE BY IMPEACHMENT MANAGERS. THE SECOND IMPEACHMENT TRIAL OF DONALD TRUMP. I WANT TO GO RIGHT NOW TO CAPITOL HILL'S CORRESPONDENT, KASIE HUNT, WHERE WERE YOU A YEAR AGO? WE HAVE SEEN THIS BEFORE. >> Reporter: WE HAVE SEEN THIS BEFORE, LESTER, AND THAT'S WHAT'S SO REMARKABLE OF THE HISTORY BEING MADE HERE. YOU AND I BOTH THOUGHT PERHAPS IT WAS SOMETHING THAT WE WOULD NEVER SEE AGAIN AS WE COVER THE NEWS FOR THE NEXT 10 OR 20 OR 30 YEARS. HERE WE ARE LESS THAN A YEAR LATER OR APPROXIMATELY A YEAR LATER AND IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. THAT'S OF COURSE BECAUSE OF THE INCREDIBLY DRAMATIC AND HORRIBLE DIFFICULT EVENTS ON JANUARY 26th. THE ONE ARTICLE OF INCITEMENT OF INSURRECTION. YOU CAN SEE RASMUS, HE AND A COLLEAGUE DRAFTED THIS ARTICLE OF IMPEACHMENT WHILE THEY WERE SHELTERING IN PLACE IN A CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE AS THEY WAITED UNCERTAIN AS TO WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN THE CAPITOL BUILDING. OF COURSE THE BUILDING ITSELF STILL BEARS THE SCARS FROM THAT DAY, BROKEN GLASS STILL HAS YET TO BE CLEANED UP. SO AGAIN INCITEMENT OF INSURRECTION IS THE CHARGE OF DONALD TRUMP. THIS IS GOING TO KICKOFF THE TRIAL WHICH IS SET TO BEGIN IN TWO WEEKS. THEY CAME TO AN AGREEMENT TO START IT LATER THAN NORMAL. THE RULES WOULD DICTATE IT WOULD START AT 1:00 P.M. TOMORROW BUT THIS UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT ALLOWED THEM TO EXTEND IT FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. HERE IN A MOMENT YOU WILL SEE THE PROCESS OF THEM GOING DOWN ON THE SENATE FLOOR ANNOUNCING THE ARRIVAL OF THE ARTICLES AND READING IT OUT LOUD AND THIS TIME YOU ARE GOING TO SEE SENATOR PATRICK LAHEY, HE'S THE LONGEST SEATING SENATOR WHO'S ABOUT TO PRESIDE OVER THIS. THE CHIEF JUSTICE REQUIRED TO PRESIDE OVER THE TRIAL. DONALD TRUMP IS NO LONGER THE SITTING PRESIDENT ALTHOUGH HE WAS IMPEACHED WHILE HE WAS STILL SITTING AS PRESIDENT. REPUBLICANS NOW CHALLENGING THE TRIAL AT ALL, QUESTIONING WHETHER THEY SHOULD BE TRYING SOME ONE WHO'S NO LONGER IN OFFICE. YOU CAN EXPECT THOSE ARGUMENTS TO PLAY OUT HERE IN THE COMING DAYS AS WE WAIT FOR THIS TRIAL TO OFFICIALLY START. THMATIC CEREMONY THAT WE ONLY SEE A FEW TIMES FOR FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP. >> THE IMPEACHMENT MANAGER IS WAITING TO GO INSIDE THE CHAMBERS. WHILE WE ARE WAITING FOR THAT, WE RECALLED THE LAST TRIAL THERE WERE NO WITNESSES. WILL THIS BE A DIFFERENT STORY AS WE WATCH THE MANAGER FILES IN? >> Reporter: WE ARE HEARING THAT BOTH SIDES ARE INTERESTED IN A RELATIVELY SHORT TRIAL HERE AND I AM SORRY -- WE CAN LISTEN INTO WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ON THE FLOOR. >> WE CONDUCT THE PROCEEDING CONCERNING FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, DONALD TRUMP. >> WE'LL MAKE THE PRCLAMATION. >> ALL PERSONS ARE COMMANDED TO KEEP SILENT ON PAIN OF IMPRISONMENT WHILE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IS PRESENTING THE ARTICLE OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST DONALD TRUMP, THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. THE MANAGERS OF THE HOUSE WILL PROCEED. >> MR. PRESIDENT, THE MANAGERS ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IS HERE AND PRESENT AND READY TO PRESENT THE ARTICLE OF IMPEACHMENT WHICH WAS PREFERRED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTS AGAINST DONALD TRUMP, THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. THE HOUSE ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION, WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE SENATE, I WILL READ. THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES JANUARY 13th, 2021, RESOLVED MR. RASCAN AND MR. CASTRO OF TEXAS AND MR. SWAWELL, APPOINTED MANAGERS TO CONDUCT THE TRIAL AGAINST THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. THE MESSAGE TO SEND TO THE SENATE TO INFORM OF THE APPOINTMENTS THAT THE MANAGERS SHALL APPOINTED MADE IN CONNECTION OF THE PREPARATIONS AND THE CONDUCT OF THE TRIAL EXHIBITS THE ARTICLE OF IMPEACHMENT TO THE SENATE AND TAKE ALL OTHER ACTION NECESSARY WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING, EMPLOYING CLERICAL AND SUCH OTHER EXPENSES MAY BE NECESSARY TO BE PAID ON THE JUDICIARY UNDER APPLICABLE EXPENSE RESOLUTION OR APPLICABLE ACCOUNTS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ANY PLEADINGS IN CONJUNCTION SEQUENT THAT THE MANAGERS CONSIDER NECESSARY. NANCY PELOSI IS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES. I WILL NOW READ THE ARTICLE OF IMPEACHMENT. HOUSE RESOLUTION 24, JANUARY 13th, 2021 RESOLVED THAT DONALD JOHN TRUMP IS IMPEACHED FOR HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS AND THAT THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE IMPEACHMENT EXHIBITED TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE. ARTICLE OF IMPEACHMENT EXHIBITED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN THE NAME OF ITSELF THAT THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AGAINST DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN MAINTENANCE IN SUPPORT OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST HIM FOR HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS. ARTICLE ONE, INCITEMENT OF INSURRECTION. THE CONSTITUTION PROVIDES THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SHALL HAVE THE SOLE POWER OF THE PRESIDENT BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE ON IMPEACHMENT FLOOR AND CONVICTION OF TREASON, BRIBERY OR OTHER HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS. FURTHER, SECTION 3 OF THE 14th AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION EXHIBITS, ANYONE ENGAGING IN THE INSURRECTION OR REBELLION AGAINST THE UNITED STATES FROM HOLDING ANY OFFICE UNDER THE UNITED STATES. IN HIS CONDUCT WHILE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND IN VIOLATION OF HIS FAITH TO EXECUTE THE OFFICE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE BEST OF HIS ABILITY TO DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND IN VIOLATION OF HIS CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY TO TAKE CARE OF THE LAWS AND BE FAITHFULLY EXECUTED, DONALD JOHN TRUMP ENGAGED IN HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS BY INCITING VIOLENCE ON JANUARY 6th, 2021 PURSUANT TO THE 12th AMENDMENT. THE SENATE MET AT THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL FOR A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS TO COUNT THE VOTES OF THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE IN THE MONTHS PROCEEDING THE JOINT SESSIONS, PRESIDENT TRUMP ISSUED FALSE STATEMENTS ASSERTING THAT THE ELECTION RESULTS FOR A PRODUCT OF WIDESPREARAUD AND SHOULD NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, CERTIFIED BY STATES OR FEDERAL OFFICIALS. SHORTLY PRESIDENT TRUMP ADDRESSED THE CROWD IN WASHINGTON, D.C., THERE HE REITERATED FALSE CLAIM THAT WE WON THIS ELECTION AND WON IT BY A LANDSLIDE. HE FORESEEABLY RESULTED IN LAWLESS ACTION AT THE CAPITOL SUCH AS IF YOU DON'T FIGHT LIKE HELL YOU ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE A COUNTRY ANYMORE. INCITED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP AND MEMBERS OF THE CROWD HE ADDRESSED AND INTERFERE WITH THE JOINT SESSION SOLEMN CONSTITUTION TO CERTIFY THE RESULTS OF THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION UNLAWFULLY BREACHED AND VANDALIZED THE CAPITOL, INJURED AND KILLED LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, MANY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, THE VICE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESSIONAL PERSONNEL AND ENGAGED IN OTHER VIOLENT, DEADLY DESTRUCTION ACTS. PRESIDENT TRUMP'S CONDUCT ON JANUARY 6th, 2021 FOLLOWED THE EFFORT TO SUBVERT AND OBSTRUCT THE CERTIFICATION OF THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, THAT PRIOR EFFORTS INCLUDED A PHONE CALL ON JANUARY 2nd, PRESIDENT TRUMP URGED THE CRETARY OF STATE OF GEORGIA, "FIND ENOUGH VOTES TO OVERTURN THE RESULTS AND THREATEN THE SECRETARY IF HE FAILS TO DO SO." HE THREATENED THE INTEGRITY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM INTERFERED WITH THE PEACEFUL TRANSITION OF POWER AND IMPERIAL THE BRANCH OF EQUAL GOVERNMENT. HE BETRAYED HIS TRUST TO THE MAN TEST INJURY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES, THEREFORE, DONALD TRUMP, BY SUCH CONDUCT DEMONSTRATED THAT HE'LL REMAIN A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEMOCRACY AND THE CONSTITUTION IF ALLOWED TO REMAIN IN OFFICE AND ACTED IN A MANNER OF GROSSLY IN COMPATIBLE IN THE RULE OF LAW. HE'S DISQUALIFICATION TO HOLD ANY OFFICE UNDER THE UNITED STATES. MR. PRESIDENT, THAT COMPLETES THE EXHIBITION AGAINST THE ARTICLE OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST DONALD TRUMP. THE MANAGERS REQUEST THAT THE SENATE TAKE ORDER FOR THE ORDER OF THE TRIAL. THE MANAGERS REQUEST LEAVE TO WITHDRAW. >> THANK YOU, MR. RASCON. WE ARE READY TO PROCEED WITH THE TRIAL, THANK YOU. >>> A SHORT PROCESS BUT A NECESSARY ONE, THE IMPEACHMENT OF THE PRESIDENT GOING FORWARD IN THIS CASE OF THE INDICTMENT, THE ARTICLE BROUGHT FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AGAINST THE FORMER PRESIDENT. KASIE HUNT IS STILL WITH US HERE. KASIE, THIS IS THE FIRST STEP OF THE PROCESS, WHERE DOES THIS GO? >> Reporter: THE FIRST AND FOREMOST STEP AND ANOTHER DIFFERENCE FROM THIS ONE AND OF COURSE YOU CAN SEE ALL THE SENATORS SITTING THERE AT THEIR DESKS WITH MASKS. IT IS BEEN RARE TO SEE THAT MANY SENATORS ON THE FLR. THE NEXT STEP IS THE TRIAL ITSELF. THE BIG QUESTION IS WHAT ARE REPUBLICANS GOING TO DO? 17 OF THEM WOULD NEED TO SIDE WITH ALL 50 DEMOCRATS WITH THE CHAMBER TO CONVICT DONALD TRUMP TO BAR HIM FROM OFFICE AGAIN. THAT'S A HIGH BAR TO MEET. >> A GREAT PROCESS THAT WE DID NOT EXPECT TO SEE SO QUICKLY AFTER THE LAST ONE ALMOST A YEAR AGO. >> WE'LL REJOIN REGULAR PROGRAMMING FOR SOME OF YOU THAT MEANS "NIGHTLY NEWS," I AM LESTER HOLT, NBC NEWS NEW YORK,