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US: A senior White House official told reporters Wednesday it's "about time" the

House votes to send its impeachment articles against U.S. President Donald Trump

to the Senate and that the White House expects the trial to wrap up rather

quickly. 

"The facts are simple and the facts are on the president's side," the senior

administration official said. "When you have an easy case, you don't need a lot

of time to present it."

"These are the weakest articles of impeachment that have been passed in any

presidential impeachment," the official said, adding that the White House is

happy to finally have the opportunity to "vindicate" the president. 

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named managers for the impeachment process Wednesday

and a vote on the resolution is expected this afternoon. Once that's approved,

the managers will deliver the articles to the Senate.